1 Links to Common Tasks

Oracle Internet Directory routine administration tasks are described throughout this manual and in the tools chapters in Oracle Identity Management User Reference. This chapter points you to the information you need for some of the more common tasks. This chapter contains the following sections:

• Object Classes and Attributes

• Replication

• Security, Password Policies, and User Accounts

• Realms

• Server Processes, Instances, and Configuration Set Entries

• System Operational Attributes

• Naming Contexts

• Binds, Connections, Aliases, and Directory Discovery

• Referential Integrity

• Entries

• Groups

• Logging, Auditing, and Monitoring

• Tuning

• Garbage Collection

• Server Chaining and Data Migration

• Plug-ins

1.1 Object Classes and Attributes

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to object classes and attributes are shown in the following table.

Table 1-1 Object Classes and Attributes

Task	Information
Add, modify, or delete object classes	"Managing Object Classes by Using Command-Line Tools" "Object Classes in the Directory"
Add, modify, or delete an attribute	"Managing Attributes by Using Command-Line Tools" "Attributes in the Directory"
Create, modify, and delete attribute uniqueness constraint entries	"Managing Attribute Uniqueness by Using Oracle Directory Manager" "Managing Attribute Uniqueness by Using Command-Line Tools"
Add, modify, or delete attribute aliases by using command-line tools	"Managing Attribute Aliases by Using Command-Line Tools"

1.2 Replication

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to replication are shown in the following table.

Table 1-2 Replication

Task	Information
Set up replication	"Preliminary Information for Installing and Configuring a Replication Group" "Installing and Configuring Multimaster Replication" "Installing and Configuring One-Way or Two-Way LDAP-Based Replication" Appendix I, "Addition of a Directory Node by Using the Database Copy Procedure"
Resolve replication conflicts	"Resolving Conflicts Manually in a Replication Group"
Configure replication failover	"Configuring Replication Failover"
Modify replication configuration parameters	"Viewing and Modifying Directory Replication Server Configuration Parameters" "Viewing and Modifying Parameters for Particular Replica Nodes" "Modifying Parameters for Replication Agreements"
Change the replication administrator's password on all nodes	"Changing the Replication Administrator's Password on All Nodes Using Oracle Database Advanced Replication"
Manage the change log	"Managing the Change Log"
Modify the speed of replication	"Modifying the Speed of Directory Replication"
Manage and monitor topology	"Managing and Monitoring Topology"

1.3 Security, Password Policies, and User Accounts

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to security, password policies, and user accounts are shown in the following table.

Table 1-3 Security, Password Policies, and User Accounts

Task	Information
Set up SSL	Chapter 17, "Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and the Directory"
View and modify access control information within ACPs	"Managing Access Control by Using Oracle Directory Manager" "Managing Access Control by Using Command-Line Tools"
Manage password protection	"Managing Password Protection by Using Oracle Directory Manager" "Managing Password Protection by Using ldapmodify"
Manage password verifiers for Oracle components	"Managing Password Verifier Profiles for Oracle Components by Using Oracle Directory Manager" "Managing Password Verifier Profiles for Oracle Components by Using Command-Line Tools"
Use Oracle Directory Manager to view, refresh, and modify password policies	"Managing Password Policies by Using Oracle Directory Manager"
Manage password policies, accounts, and passwords by using command-line tools	"Managing Password Policies, Accounts, and Passwords by Using Command-Line Tools"
Manage Accounts and Passwords by Using the Self-Service Console	"Managing Accounts and Passwords by Using the Self-Service Console"
Set a user name or password for a super user, a guest user, or a proxy user	"Managing Super Users, Guest Users, and Proxy Users by Using Oracle Directory Manager" "Managing Super Users, Guest Users, and Proxy Users by Using ldapmodify"

1.4 Realms

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to realms are shown in the following table.

Table 1-4 Realms

Task	Information
Customize the default realm.	"Customizing the Default Identity Management Realm"
Create additional realms	"Creating Additional Identity Management Realms for Hosted Deployments"

1.5 Server Processes, Instances, and Configuration Set Entries

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to server processes, instances, and configuration set entries are shown in the following table.

Table 1-5 Server Processes, Instances, and Configuration Set Entries

Task	Information
Configure server instance parameters	"Managing Server Configuration Set Entries by Using Command-Line Tools" "Managing Server Configuration Set Entries by Using Oracle Directory Manager"
Start the directory server processes	"Semantics of OPMN Starting Oracle Internet Directory"
Stop the directory server processes	"Semantics of OPMN Stopping Oracle Internet Directory"
View system operational attributes	"Setting System Operational Attributes by Using Oracle Directory Manager"
Change the number of server processes or database connections by using Oracle Directory Manager	"Changing the Configuration of the Default OID LDAP Server Instance"
Add a configuration set to start additional Oracle Internet Directory LDAP server instances by using Oracle Directory Manager	"Configuring Additional Oracle Internet Directory LDAP Server Instances"
View server instances using Oracle Directory Manager.	"Viewing Active Server Instance Information"
Replace the default Oracle Internet Directory LDAP server instance with other instances by editing opmn.xml	"Deconfiguring the Default Oracle Internet Directory LDAP Server Instance"
Configure an instance of OID Replication Server by using the oidctl start command.	"Configuring an Instance of the Oracle Internet Directory Replication Server"
Configure an instance of the Oracle Internet Directory Server by using the oidctl start command.	"Configuring an Oracle Directory Integration Platform Server Instance"
View configuration set entries and their parameters by using Oracle Directory Manager.	"Viewing Configuration Set Entries by Using Oracle Directory Manager"
Add a configuration set entry.	"Adding Configuration Set Entries by Using Oracle Directory Manager" "Adding Configuration Set Entries by Using ldapadd" and the ldapadd command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
Modify or delete an existing configuration set entry.	"Modifying and Deleting Configuration Set Entries by Using ldapmodify" and the ldapmodify command-line tool reference inOracle Identity Management User Reference "Modifying Configuration Set Entries by Using Oracle Directory Manager" "Deleting Configuration Set Entries by Using Oracle Directory Manager"

1.6 System Operational Attributes

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to system operational attributes are shown in the following table.

Table 1-6 System Operational Attributes

Task	Information
View or set operational attributes for an Oracle directory server to which you are connected by using Oracle Directory. Manager.	"Setting System Operational Attributes by Using Oracle Directory Manager"
Modify system operational attributes by using ldapmodify.	The ldapmodify command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference

1.7 Naming Contexts

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to naming contexts are shown in the following table.

Table 1-7 Naming Contexts

Task	Information
Enable users to search for specific naming contexts.	"Publishing Naming Contexts by Using Oracle Directory Manager" "Publishing Naming Contexts by Using ldapmodify"
Back up and restore a small directory or naming context	"Backing Up and Restoring a Small Directory or Specific Naming Context"

1.8 Binds, Connections, Aliases, and Directory Discovery

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to binds, connections, aliases, and directory discovery are shown in the following table.

Table 1-8 Binds, Connections, Aliases, and Directory Discovery

Task	Information
Disable or enable anonymous binds	"Managing Anonymous Binds"
Authenticate a user or client to a directory server by using ldapbind. Verify that you can connect a client to a server by using ldapbind.	The ldapbind command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
Close idle LDAP connections.	"Closing Idle LDAP Connections"
Change the password to the Oracle Internet Directory database server.	The oidpasswd command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
Add, modify, or search the directory with an alias entry by using command-line tools ldapadd.	"About Alias Entries"
Discover a directory	"Static Directory Server Discovery by Using the Directory Server Usage File (ldap.ora)" "Dynamic Directory Server Discovery by Using the Domain Name System (DNS)"
Registering a directory server with DNS.	"Registering a Directory Server with the Domain Name System"

1.9 Referential Integrity

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to referential integrity are shown in the following table.

Table 1-9 Referential Integrity

Task	Information
Configure and enable Referential Integrity	"Configuring and Enabling Referential Integrity"
Disable Referential Integrity	"Disabling Referential Integrity"

1.10 Entries

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to entries are shown in the following table.

Table 1-10 Entries

Task	Information
Display or search for entries	"Searching for Entries by Using Oracle Directory Manager" The ldapsearch command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
View attributes for an entry by using Oracle Directory Manager	"Viewing Attributes for a Specific Entry by Using Oracle Directory Manager"
Add an entry by using Oracle Directory Manager	"Adding Entries by Using Oracle Directory Manager"
Modify an entry by using Oracle Directory Manager	"Modifying Entries by Using Oracle Directory Manager"
Add, modify, or delete attribute options of an entry by using Oracle Directory Manager	"Managing Entries with Attribute Options by Using Oracle Directory Manager"
Manage content rules	"Managing Content Rules"
Add entries one at a time by using ldapadd. Configure a server with an input file by using ldapadd.	The ldapadd command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
Add several entries concurrently by using ldapaddmt.	The ldapaddmt command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
Compare attribute values you specify with those in a directory entry by using ldapcompare.	The ldapcompare command-line tool reference inOracle Identity Management User Reference
Delete entries by using ldapdelete.	The ldapdelete command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
Modify the DN or RDN of an entry by using ldapmoddn. Rename an entry or a subtree by using ldapmoddn. Move an entry or a subtree under a new parent by using ldapmoddn.	The ldapmoddn command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
Create, update, and delete attribute data for an entry by using ldapmodify. Modify DN or RDN of an entry by using ldapmodify.	The ldapmodify command-line tool reference inOracle Identity Management User Reference
Modify several entries concurrently by using ldapmodifymt.	The ldapmodifymt command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
Import bulk data files	"Importing an LDIF File by Using bulkload" The bulkload command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference "LDIF File Formatting Rules and Examples" in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
Convert directory data to LDIF by using ldifwrite.	"ldifwrite Usage Examples" The ldifwrite command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
Modify a large number of entries by using bulkmodify.	"bulkmodify Usage Examples" The bulkmodify command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
Delete a large number of entries by using bulkdelete.	"bulkdelete Usage Examples" The bulkdelete command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference
Make an attribute searchable or non-searchable by using catalog.	"catalog Usage Examples" The catalog command-line tool reference in Oracle Identity Management User Reference

1.11 Groups

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to groups are shown in the following table.

Table 1-11 Groups

Task	Information
Manage static group entries by using Oracle Directory Manager	Managing Static Group Entries by Using Oracle Directory Manager
Manage static group entries by using command-line tools	"Managing Static Group Entries by Using Command-Line Tools"
Manage dynamic group entries by using Oracle Directory Manager	"Managing Dynamic Groups by Using Oracle Directory Manager"
Manage dynamic group entries by using command-line tools	"Managing Dynamic Groups by Using Command-Line Tools"

1.12 Logging, Auditing, and Monitoring

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to logging, auditing, and monitoring are shown in the following table.

Table 1-12 Logging, Auditing, and Monitoring

Task	Information
Limit logging to particular operations by specifying debug dimension	"Setting the Operation Debug Dimension"
Force flush debug messages to a log file	"Force Flushing the Trace Information to a Log File"
Set the audit level	"Setting the Audit Level by Using Oracle Directory Manager" "Setting the Audit Level by Using ldapmodify"
Search for audit log entries	"Searching for Audit Log Entries"
Configure the Oracle Internet Directory Server Manageability framework	"Configuring Oracle Internet Directory Server Manageability"
View Oracle Internet Directory server manageability information	"Viewing Oracle Internet Directory Server Manageability Information"
Set debug logging levels	"Setting Debug Logging Levels"

1.13 Tuning

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to tuning are shown in the following table.

Table 1-13 Tuning

Task	Information
Optimize Searches	"Optimizing Searches for Large Group Entries" "Optimizing Searches for Skewed Attributes"
Set the time limit mode	"Setting the Time Limit Mode by Using Oracle Directory Manager" "Setting the Time Limit Mode by Using ldapmodify"
Set timeouts	"Setting the Timeout for Client/Server Connections" "Setting the Timeout for Write Operations"

1.14 Garbage Collection

Oracle Internet Directory are shown in the following table.

Table 1-14 Garbage Collection

Task	Information
Modify a garbage collector	"Modifying a Garbage Collector by Using Oracle Directory Manager" "Modifying a Garbage Collector by Using Command-Line Tools" "Modifying the Oracle Internet Directory Statistics Collector"
Enable, disable, or monitor logging of garbage collectors	"Enabling Logging for Oracle Internet Directory Garbage Collectors" "Disabling Logging for Oracle Internet Directory Garbage Collectors" "Monitoring Garbage Collection Logging"

1.15 Server Chaining and Data Migration

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to server chaining and data migration are shown in the following table.

Table 1-15 Server Chaining and Data Migration

Task	Information
Migrate data from an LDAP-compliant, third-party directory	"Tasks For Migrating Data from LDAP-Compliant Directories"
Migrate user data from an application-specific repository	"Tasks For Migrating Data from Application-Specific Repositories"
Configure Server Chaining	"Configuring Server Chaining from the Command Line" "Configuring Server Chaining by Using Oracle Directory Manager"

1.16 Plug-ins

Oracle Internet Directory tasks related to plug-ins are shown in the following table.

Table 1-16 Plug-ins

Task	Information
Create a plug-in	"Creating Plug-ins"
Register and manage plug-ins	"Registering and Managing Plug-ins"
Set up a password policy plug-in	Chapter 33, " Oracle Internet Directory Plug-In for Password Policies"
Set up an external authentication plug-in	Chapter 34, "Setting Up the Customized External Authentication Plug-in"