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LDAP Servers

Managing Authentication Servers

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OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Network Configuration Guide

LDAP servers must be configured with the properly defined LDAP schema and correct database suffix, 
including well-populated data. LDAP schema is extensible, permitting entry of user-defined schema as 
needed.

LDAP servers are also able to import and export directory databases using LDIF (LDAP Data Interchange 
Format). 

LDIF is used to transfer data to LDAP servers in order to build directories or modify LDAP databases. 
LDIF files specify multiple directory entries or changes to multiple entries, but not both. The file is in 
simple text format and can be created or modified in any text editor. In addition, LDIF files import and 
export binary data encoded according to the base 64 convention used with MIME (Multipurpose Internet 
Mail Extensions) to send various media file types, such as JPEG graphics, through electronic mail.

An LDIF file entry used to define an organizational unit would look like this:

Below are definitions of some LDIF file entries:

The most common LDIF entries describe people in companies and organizations. The structure for such an 
entry might look like the following:

Defines the DN (required).

Defines top object class (at least one is required). Object 
class defines the list of attributes required and allowed in 
directory server entries.

Specifies that organizational unit should be part of the 
object class.

Defines the organizational unit’s name.

Defines the list of optional entry attributes.