You can manually extend the eDirectory schema using files with a .sch extension.
This section contains the following information:
Use NWConfig.nlm to extend the schema on NetWare servers. Schema files (*.sch) that come with eDirectory are installed into the sys:\system\schema directory.
Use NDSCons.exe to extend the schema on Windows servers. Schema files (*.sch) that come with eDirectory are installed by default into the C:\Novell\NDS directory.
The following sections provide information about extending the schema on Linux, Solaris, AIX, and HP-UX systems:
In addition to Novell iManager, you can use ndssch, the eDirectory schema extension utility, to extend the schema on Linux, Solaris, AIX, or HP-UX systems. The attributes and classes that you specify in the schema file (.sch) will be used to modify the schema of the tree. The association between the attributes and classes are created as specified in the .sch file.
Use the following syntax:
ndssch [-h hostname[:port]] [-t tree_name] admin-FDN schemafile...
ndssch [-h hostname[:port]] [-t tree_name] [-d] admin_FDN schemafile [schema_description]...
ndssch Parameter | Description |
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-h hostname |
Name or IP address of the server that the schema is to be extended on. The schema of the tree that the specified server belongs to will be extended. This is an optional parameter if the tree is located on the host whose schema is to be extended; otherwise, it is a mandatory parameter. |
port |
The server port. |
-t tree_name |
Name of the tree that the schema is to be extended on. This is an optional parameter. The default tree name is the one specified in the /etc/nds.conf file. For more information, see "Configuration Parameters" in the Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 Installation Guide. |
admin-FDN |
Name with the full context of the user with eDirectory administrator rights to the tree. |
schemafile |
Filename that contains information about the schema to be extended. |
-d, schema_description |
When this option is used, every schema file must be followed by a description of the schema file. |
The attributes and object classes defined in RFC 2307 are user or group related and NIS related. The user- or group-related definitions are compiled into the /usr/lib/nds-modules/schema/rfc2307-usergroup.sch file. The NIS-related definitions are compiled into the /usr/lib/nds-modules/schema/rfc2307-nis.sch file. The corresponding files in the LDIF format are also provided (/usr/lib/nds-modules/schema/rfc2307-usergroup.ldif and /usr/lib/nds-modules/schema/rfc2307-nis.ldif respectively).
You can extend the RFC 2307 schema using the ndssch utility or the ldapmodify tool.
Enter one of the following commands:
ndssch -t tree .admin.novell /usr/lib/nds-schema/rfc2307-usergroup.sch
or
ndssch -t tree .admin.novell /usr/lib/nds-schema/rfc2307-nis.sch
Enter one of the following commands:
ldapmodify -h -D -w -f /usr/lib/nds-schema/rfc2307-usergroup.ldif
or
ldapmodify -h -D -w -f /usr/lib/nds-schema/rfc2307-nis.ldif