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4.3.3 Extending the Schema on Linux, Solaris, or AIX Systems
The following sections provide information about extending the schema on Linux, Solaris, and AIX
systems:
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“Using the ndssch Utility to Extend the Schema on Linux, Solaris, or AIX” on page 127
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“Extending the RFC 2307 Schema” on page 127
Using the ndssch Utility to Extend the Schema on Linux, Solaris, or AIX
In addition to Novell iManager, you can use ndssch, the eDirectory schema extension utility, to
extend the schema on Linux, Solaris, or AIX systems. The attributes and classes that you specify in
the schema file (
.sch
) will be used to modify the schema of the tree. The association between the
attributes and classes are created as specified in the .sch file.
1 Use the following syntax:
ndssch [-h hostname [: port ]] [-t tree_name ] [-F <logfile>] admin-FDN
schemafile ...
ndssch [-h hostname [: port ]] [-t tree_name ] [-d] admin_FDN schemafile
[ schema_description ]...
Extending the RFC 2307 Schema
The attributes and object classes defined in RFC 2307 (http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2307.txt) are user
or group related and NIS related. The user- or group-related definitions are compiled into the
/
opt/novell/eDirectory/lib/nds-modules/schema/rfc2307-usergroup.sch
file. The NIS-related definitions are compiled into the
/opt/novell/eDirectory/lib/
nds-modules/schema/rfc2307-nis.sch
file. The corresponding files in the LDIF format
ndssch Parameter Description
-h hostname Name or IP address of the server that the schema is to be extended on. The
schema of the tree that the specified server belongs to will be extended. This
is an optional parameter if the tree is located on the host whose schema is to
be extended; otherwise, it is a mandatory parameter.
port The server port.
-t tree_name Name of the tree that the schema is to be extended on. This is an optional
parameter. The default tree name is the one specified in the
/etc/opt/
novell/eDirectory/conf/nds.conf
file. For more information, see
“ Configuration Parameters ” in the Novell eDirectory 8.8 Installation Guide .
-F logfile Specifies the path name to the ndssch log file.
admin-FDN Name with the full context of the user with eDirectory administrator rights to
the tree.
schemafile Filename that contains information about the schema to be extended.
-d, schema_description When this option is used, every schema file must be followed by a
description of the schema file.