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Oracle Fusion Middleware Administration Guide for Oracle Unified Directory 11g Release 1 (11.1.1)
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Preface

1.  Starting and Stopping the Server

2.  Configuring the Server Instance

3.  Configuring the Proxy Components

4.  Configuring Security Between Clients and Servers

5.  Configuring Security Between the Proxy and the Data Source

6.  Managing Oracle Unified Directory With Oracle Directory Services Manager

7.  Managing Directory Data

Importing and Exporting Data

Populating a Stand-Alone Directory Server With Data

Importing Data Using import-ldif

import-ldif Operation Modes

To Import Data in Offline Mode

To Replace Existing Data During an Offline Import

To Append Imported Data to Existing Data

To Import Fractional Files

To Import Fractional Files by Using Filters

To Include or Exclude Attributes During Import

To Import a Compressed LDIF File

To Record Rejected or Skipped Entries During Import

To Import Data From a MakeLDIF Template

To Run an Import in Online Mode

To Schedule an Import

Exporting Data Using export-ldif

export-ldif Operation Modes

To Export Data to LDIF

To Export Partial Data

To Export Part of a Back End by Using Filters

To Include or Exclude Attributes During Export

To Export to LDIF and Then Compress the File

To Run an Export in Online Mode

To Schedule an Export

Creating MakeLDIF Template Files

The Template File Format

Custom Tag Includes

Global Replacement Variables

Branch Definitions

Template Definitions

make-ldif Template File Tags

Standard Replacement Tags

Attribute Value Reference Tags

Tag Evaluation Order

Defining Custom Tags

Importing Large Data Sets

Setting the Import Options

Tuning the JVM and Java Arguments

Backing Up and Restoring Data

Overview of the Backup and Restore Process

Backing Up Data

To Back Up All Back Ends

To Back Up All Back Ends with Encryption and Signed Hashes

To Perform an Incremental Backup on All Back Ends

To Back Up a Specific Back End

To Perform an Incremental Backup on a Specific Back End

To Schedule a Backup as a Task

Backing Up the Server Configuration

Backing Up for Disaster Recovery

To Back Up the Directory Server For Disaster Recovery

Backing up and Restoring Data Using File System Snapshots

To Take a ZFS Snapshot On a Dedicated Backup Server

To Restore a Directory Server From a ZFS Snapshot

Restoring Data

To Restore a Back End

To Restore a Back End From Incremental Backups

To Schedule a Restore as a Task

To Restore the Configuration File

To Restore a Directory Server During Disaster Recovery

Restoring Replicated Directory Servers

Deleting Backup Data

To Delete Backup Files

Searching Directory Data

Overview of the ldapsearch Command

ldapsearch Location and Format

Common ldapsearch Options

Understanding Search Criteria

Specifying Filter Types and Operators

Using Compound Search Filters

Using UTF-8 Encoding in Search Filters

Using Special Characters in Search Filters

ldapsearch Examples

To Return All Entries

To Search For a Specific User

To Search for Specific User Attributes

To Perform a Search With Base Scope

To Perform a Search With One-Level Scope

To Perform a Search With Subtree Scope

To Return Attribute Names Only

To Return User Attributes Only

To Return Base DNs Only

To Search For Specific Object Classes

To Return a Count of All Entries in the Directory

To Perform a Search With a Compound Filter

To Perform a Search Using a Filter File

To Limit the Number of Entries Returned in a Search

Searching Data With Oracle Directory Services Manager

Perform a Complex LDAP Search

Using Advanced Search Features

Searching for Special Entries and Attributes

To Search for Operational Attributes

To Search the Root DSE Entry

To Search for ACI Attributes

To Search the Schema Entry

To Search the Configuration Entry

To Search the Monitoring Entry

Searching Over SSL

To Search Over SSL With Blind Trust

To Search Over SSL Using a Trust Store

To Search Over SSL With No Trust Store

To Search Over SSL Using a Keystore

To Search Using StartTLS

To Search Using SASL With DIGEST-MD5 Client Authentication

To Search Using SASL With the GSSAPI Mechanism

To Search Using SASL With the PLAIN Mechanism

Searching Using Controls

To View the Available Controls

To Search Using the Account Usability Request Control

To Search Using the Authorization Identity Request Control

To Search Using the Get Effective Rights Control

To Search Using the LDAP Assertion Control

To Search Using the LDAP Subentry Control

To Search Using the Manage DSA IT Control

To Search Using the Matched Values Filter Control

To Search Using the Password Policy Control

To Search Using the Persistent Search Control

To Search Using the Proxied Authorization Control

To Search Using the Server-Side Sort Control

To Search Using the Simple Paged Results Control

Searching Using the Virtual List View Control

To Search Using the Virtual List View Control

To Search Using Virtual List View With a Specific Target

To Search Using Virtual List View With a Known Total

Searching in Verbose Mode and With a Properties File

To Search in Verbose Mode

To Search Using a Properties File

Searching Internationalized Entries

Examples

Supported Collation Rules

Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Directory Data

Adding Directory Entries

To Create a Root Entry

To Add an Entry Using the --defaultAdd Option With ldapmodify

To Add Entries Using an LDIF Update Statement With ldapmodify

Adding Attributes

To Add an Attribute to an Entry

To Add an ACI Attribute

To Add an International Attribute

Modifying Directory Entries

To Modify an Attribute Value

To Modify an Attribute With Before and After Snapshots

To Delete an Attribute

To Change an RDN

To Move an Entry

Deleting Directory Entries

To Delete an Entry With ldapmodify

To Delete an Entry With ldapdelete

To Delete Multiple Entries by Using a DN File

Indexing Directory Data

Configuring Indexes on the Local DB Back End

To Create a New Local DB Index

Configuring VLV Indexes

To Create a New VLV Index

Reducing Stored Data Size

To Enable or Disable Compact Encoding

To Enable or Disable Entry Compression

Ensuring Attribute Value Uniqueness

Overview of the Unique Attribute Plug-In

Configuring the Unique Attribute Plug-In Using dsconfig

To Ensure Uniqueness of the Value of the uid Attribute

To Ensure Uniqueness of the Value of Any Other Attribute

Replication and the Unique Attribute Plug-In

Configuring Virtual Attributes

To List the Existing Virtual Attributes

To Create a New Virtual Attribute

To Enable or Disable a Virtual Attribute

To Display the Configuration of a Virtual Attribute

To Change the Configuration of a Virtual Attribute

Using Collective Attributes

Extensions to the Collective Attributes Standard

Naming Collective Attributes

Collective Attributes and Conflict Resolution

Excluding Collective Attributes From Specific Entries

Configuring Collective Attributes

To Create a New Collective Attribute

To Delete a Collective Attribute

To List the Collective Attributes That Apply to an Entry

Inherited Collective Attributes

Specifying Inherited Collective Attributes

Configuring Referrals

Configuring LDAP URLs

Example LDAP URLs

To Create a Referral

To Modify a Referral

To Delete a Referral

Managing Data With Oracle Directory Services Manager

Display Entries

View the Attributes of an Entry

Search for Entries

Add an Entry

Add an Entry Based on an Existing Entry

Delete an Entry

Delete an Entry and its Subtree

Modify an Entry's RDN

Import Data From an LDIF File

Export Data to an LDIF File

8.  Replicating Directory Data

9.  Controlling Access To Data

10.  Managing Users and Groups With dsconfig

11.  Managing Password Policies

12.  Managing Directory Schema

13.  Monitoring Oracle Unified Directory

14.  Tuning Performance

15.  Advanced Administration

Reducing Stored Data Size

The directory server provides two mechanisms for reducing the size of stored data:

You can enable one or both of these mechanisms to reduce the size of the stored data. Because enabling these mechanisms affects future writes only, the database might contain a mixture of compressed and uncompressed records. Either type of record can be read regardless of the compression settings.

To Enable or Disable Compact Encoding

Compact encoding is configured by setting the compact-encoding property of a back end. Changes to this setting will only take effect for writes that occur after the change is made. Existing data is not changed retroactively.

To Enable or Disable Entry Compression

Entry compression is configured by setting the entries-compressed property of a back end. Changes to this setting will only take effect for writes that occur after the change is made. Existing data is not changed retroactively.