[389-users] Problem to create a root entry

[Rich Megginson]

jean-Noël Chardron wrote:
> hello,
>
> Rich Megginson a écrit :
>> jean-Noël Chardron wrote:
>>> hello,
>>>
>>> On a fresh install of a 389 directory server  on fedora 10, I tried 
>>> to create a root entry as described in the book Administration of 
>>> Redhat Directory Server
>>>
>>> I tried some possibilities with directory console or command line, 
>>> the behavior is hazardous :
>>>
>>> in command line i tried this below, but the branch dc=ad,... doesn't 
>>> appear in the directory console
>>>
>>> [root at aragon db]# ldapmodify -a -x   -D "cn=directory manager" -w 
>>> secret
>>>
>>> dn: cn=adData,cn=ldbm database,cn=plugins,cn=config
>>> objectclass: extensibleObject
>>> objectclass: nsBackendInstance
>>> nsslapd-suffix: dc=ad,dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr
>>>
>>> adding new entry "cn=adData,cn=ldbm database,cn=plugins,cn=config"
>>>
>>> dn: cn="dc=ad,dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr",cn=mapping tree,cn=config
>>> objectclass: top
>>> objectclass: extensibleObject
>>> objectclass: nsMappingTree
>>> nsslapd-state: backend
>>> nsslapd-parent-suffix: "dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr"
>>> nsslapd-backend: adData
>>> cn: dc=ad,dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr
>>>
>>> adding new entry "cn="dc=ad,dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr",cn=mapping 
>>> tree,cn=config"
>>>
>>> but the branch dc=ad,dr=15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr doesn't appear in the 
>>> directory console
>>>
>>> If I ommit the parent (nsslapd-parent-suffix: "dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr")
>>> and i create a independant branch, the new root suffix 
>>> (dc=ad,dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr) appear in the directory console but in 
>>> the tab "directory" I cannot
>>> create the new root Object
>>>
>>> In fact my original problem is that I am never able to create a new 
>>> root
>>> object in the Directory under the root sufix dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr 
>>> even after creating the database. In the directory console the link 
>>> 'New Root Object' is not active, then I cannot create the root 
>>> object "dc=ad,dc=dr15,dc=cnrs,dc=fr"
>>>
>>> Can somebody tell me what is wrong or misconfigured
>> This is one of the only operations the console admin cannot do.  You 
>> must log into the console as cn=directory manager in order to create 
>> a root entry.
>
> I am loging into the console as cn=directory manager !!
> (I suppose the console is started by the application "fedora-idm-console"
> I write in the Management Console : the User ID (cn=Directory Manager) 
> the password (of course) and the Administration URL : 
> (http://localhost:9830 )
> Is there an another way to log ?
Sure, you can use ldapmodify to add the entry.

It appears to be a bug that you cannot add the root entry for a 
sub-suffix using the console.
>
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> jnc
>>>
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