Hello all,

While practising with the cn=config, I tried to import a new schema to an Openldap 2.4.39 server by using the ldapmodify cmd. Can someone please enlighten me on why the 1st ldif works but not the 2nd one?

The "{4}", which is the only difference between the 1st and the 2nd ldif, is the index of the next available object under cn=schema,cn=config

1st (works) ============= dn: cn={4}eduPerson,cn=schema,cn=config changetype: add objectClass: olcSchemaConfig cn: eduPerson

dn: cn={4}eduPerson,cn=schema,cn=config changetype: modify add: olcAttributeTypes olcAttributeTypes: ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.1 NAME 'eduPersonAffiliation' DESC 'eduPerson per Internet2 and EDUCAUSE' EQUALITY caseIgnoreMatch SYNTAX '1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15' ) - add: olcObjectClasses olcObjectClasses: ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.2 NAME 'eduPerson' AUXILIARY MAY ( eduPersonAffiliation ) ) -

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2nd (doesn't work) ============= dn: cn=eduPerson,cn=schema,cn=config changetype: add objectClass: olcSchemaConfig cn: eduPerson

dn: cn=eduPerson,cn=schema,cn=config changetype: modify add: olcAttributeTypes olcAttributeTypes: ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.1 NAME 'eduPersonAffiliation' DESC 'eduPerson per Internet2 and EDUCAUSE' EQUALITY caseIgnoreMatch SYNTAX '1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15' ) - add: olcObjectClasses olcObjectClasses: ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.2 NAME 'eduPerson' AUXILIARY MAY ( eduPersonAffiliation ) ) -

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The command used, looks like this: ldapmodify -h localhost -p 389 -D cn=admin,cn=config -x -W -f <filename>

Thanks, Nikos