The Directory Server Access Control Model
Matching Rule Description Format
Understanding Attribute Syntaxes
The Attribute Syntax Description Format
Commonly Used Attribute Syntaxes
Attribute Type Description Format
Object Class Description Format
Directory Server Object Class Implementation
Understanding DIT Content Rules
DIT Content Rule Description Format
DIT Content Rule Implementation
Understanding DIT Structure Rules
DIT Structure Rule Description Format
DIT Structure Rules and Multiple Schemas
DIT Structure Rule Implementation
Understanding Matching Rule Uses
Matching Rule Use Implementation
Understanding Directory Server Plug-Ins
Schema is a very important part of LDAP directory services. Although many people may have a basic understanding of attribute types and object classes, there is a great deal of information about LDAP schema that many people do not know. This section provides an in-depth description of schema elements in general, and illustrates the ways in which these schema elements are used in the directory server.
For instructions on viewing the schema using the ldapsearch command, see Managing Attribute Types in Sun OpenDS Standard Edition 2.0 Administration Guide and Managing Object Classes in Sun OpenDS Standard Edition 2.0 Administration Guide.