Configuring DBIS

Configuring DBIS

DBIS is configured in two places: on the client and in the LDAP directory. The client configuration is minimal, consisting of basic LDAP configuration, DBIS server tunables and logging configuration. The LDAP directory configuration is more extensive; it contains the schema, details of which maps are served from which location within the directory, object class/attribute remapping and transformation rules, and the map entries themselves.

If you are moving from a different nss_ldap implementation and already have map entries in RFC2307 format that you wish to use, configuration involves:

• Set-up dbis-cachemgr.conf [Server Configuration]
• Load DBIS schema into LDAP directory servers [LDAP Schema]
• Define DBIS configuration maps in your directory pointing to your map entries [Configuration Maps]
• Configure /etc/nsswitch.conf [Name Service Switch]

If you have data in NIS and wish to move to using DBIS, or have your maps in flat files (or indeed have no data at all yet), as well as the above steps you will need to:

• Define DBIS map entries in your directory [Map Entries]

If you wish to make use of the advanced features of DBIS, you may then also:

• Define object class or attribute remapping rules [Remapping Rules]
• Define transformation rules [Transformation Rules]
• Define overlays for passwd or group entries [Overlays]
• Define netgroup constraints on configuration maps [Netgroup Constraints]
• Define netservices instead of netgroups [Netservices]

Follow the links above to read more about each of these steps.

Once configured and running, see [Using DBIS] for more information on the various DBIS interfaces available.