[389-users] Problem to create a root entry

[Rich Megginson]

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.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> jnc
>
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