Chapter 1   Overview


The basic data model of the iPlanet Messaging and Collaboration object classes is to extend LDAP entry types (for example, user, group, domain) created by core object classes by overlaying them with shared classes (object classes can be shared by more than one service) and service-specific object classes (classes specific to a certain type of server). Table 1-1. depicts these relationships.

Table 1-1    Entry Types and Corresponding Object Classes

Types	Core Classes	Shared Classes	Messaging Server Classes	Calendar Server Classes
DC Tree Domain	domain, inetDomain	N/A	mailDomain, nsManagedDomain	icsCalendarDomain
Org Tree Domain	organization	N/A	nsManagedDomain	icsCalendarDomain
User	person, inetUser, organizational Person, inetOrg Person	ipUser, userPresence Profile	inetMailUser, inetLocalMailRecipient, nsManagedPerson	icsCalendarUser,
Group	groupOfUnique Names	N/A	inetMailGroup, inetLocalRecipient, inetMailGroupManagement, nsManagedMailList	N/A
Family Account	inetManagedGroup	N/A	nsManagedDept	N/A
Resource	inetResource	N/A	N/A	icsCalendarResource inetResource

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