-608 FFFFFDA0   ILLEGAL ATTRIBUTE

Source:  eDirectory or NDS

Explanation:  An attempt was made to add an attribute to an eDirectory or NDS object that is not listed as an optional or a mandatory attribute within the expanded eDirectory or NDS schema class definition of the object's base class.

The only attributes that are supported for an eDirectory or NDS object are listed within the expanded eDirectory or NDS schema class definition of the object's base class.

WARNING:  Applying all solutions mentioned in this topic could make the problem worse if the actual cause of the problem is not known. Before following a course of action, make sure that you understand the cause of the error and the consequences for the actions suggested.

Possible Cause:  If the error occurs during the background processes for eDirectory or NDS replica synchronization, two causes for this error might be

Action:  If the error occurs during the background processes for eDirectory or NDS replica synchronization, and the eDirectory or NDS schema class definition used by the source server differs from the definition used by the target server, see Resolving Novell eDirectory or NDS Schema Synchronization Issues.

If you suspect that the database on the source server is the problem, try repairing it using DSREPAIR with Rebuild Operational Schema selected.

Possible Cause:  If this error occurs while attempting to add an attribute to an object, then an unsupported attributed might have been used.

Action:  Only use attributes for an eDirectory or NDS object that are supported in the expanded eDirectory or NDS schema class definition of the object's base class.

Possible Cause:  If this error occurs while adding an attribute to an eDirectory or NDS alias object, eDirectory or NDS will not accept this task because this task is not supported by eDirectory or NDS.

Action:  eDirectory or NDS does not support adding attributes to alias objects. Therefore, this task cannot be performed.