A naming context (also known as a directory suffix) is a DN that identifies
the top
entry in a locally held directory hierarchy.
A new naming context can be created using ODSM,
the OUD gui admin console, as described in http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E29407_01/admin.111200/e22648/server_config.htm#CBDGCJGF
It can also be created using
the dsconfig command lione as described below: Creation of a new naming context consists in 3 steps:
First create a Local Backend Workflow element (myNewDb in this exemple) , responsible for
the naming context base dn, e.g o=example.
dsconfig create-workflow-element \
--set base-dn:o=example \
--set enabled:true \
--type db-local-backend \
--element-name myNewDb \
--hostname <your host> \
--port <admin port> \
--bindDN cn=Directory\ Manager \
--bindPasswordFile ****** \
--no-prompt
Second, create a Workflow element (workFlowForMyNewDb in this exemple) associated with
the Local Backend Workflow element. WorkFlow elements are used to route LDAP requests to
the appropriate database, based on
the target base dn.
dsconfig create-workflow \
--set base-dn:o=example \
--set enabled:true \
--set workflow-element:myNewDb \
--type generic \
--workflow-name workFlowForMyNewDb \
--hostname <your host name> \
--port <admin port>\
--bindDN cn=Directory\ Manager \
--bindPasswordFile ****** \
--no-prompt
Then,
the workflow element must be made visible outside of
the directory, i.e added to
the internal "routing table". This is done by adding
the Workflow to
the appropriate Network
Group. A Network group is used to classify incoming client connections and route requests to workflows.
dsconfig set-network-group-prop \
--group-name network-group \
--add workflow:workFlowForMyNewDb \
--hostname <your hostname> \
--port <admin port>\
--bindDN cn=Directory\ Manager \
--bindPasswordFile ****** \
--no-prompt
At that stage, it is possible to import entries to
the new naming context o=example.
