Suffixes Tab Information

This tab shows all suffixes on all hosts managed by DSCC. Usually these suffixes are replicated suffixes.

To view this tab, click Directory Servers tab then Suffixes tab.

For a description of items that appear in the suffixes table, see Suffix Table.

You can use this tab to do the following:

For a full list of operations that you can perform, see Suffix Actions.

To manage the suffix configuration settings, including replication settings, indexes and attribute encryption, click the suffix name.

To set a visual alert threshold for the Age of Oldest Missing Change, click the Table Preferences icon on the top right part of the suffixes table.

See Also

To Create, Delete, View, or Modify Suffixes

Suffix Table

The following are descriptions of the columns in the suffixes table.

Suffix

The suffix name is shown in LDAP format, for example, dc=example,dc=com.

Server

This shows the machine name and LDAP port number for the server the suffix is on.

Number of Entries

This shows the number of entries on the suffix.

Replication Role

The replication role can be: Master, Hub, Consumer, Not Replicated. If you want to change the replication role of the suffix, choose Promote/Demote Suffix from the drop-down menu.

Operational Status

The suffix status depends on the status of both the server and the suffix. A suffix can have the following status:

Replication Idle

The server is running, and waiting for replication updates from other servers. If it is a master or hub server, it is also waiting for changes to replicate to other servers.

Sending Updates, Receiving Updates, or Sending or Receiving Updates

The server is currently sending replication updates to other servers, receiving replication updates from other servers, or both.

Not Initialized

The suffix has not been initialized through an LDIF file or through replication. Replication is not occurring because the replication process requires initialization before starting. If you want the suffix to be initialized from another server, choose Initialize From Data from the drop-down menu.

Server Started

A suffix exists, but it has not been initialized or added to a replication topology.

Suffix Disabled

The suffix has been disabled. You can enable or disable a suffix by using the drop-down menu.

Server in Frozen Mode

A user has put the server in frozen mode, most probably in preparation for a backup operation. You can change the server back to Read-Write Mode at any time. See To Perform Server Tasks.

Server in Read-Only Mode

The server is in read-only mode. You can change the mode at any time. See To Perform Server Tasks.

Server Not Accessible

DSCC does not have permission to manage the server. To allow DSCC to manage the server, click Directory Servers, a server name, and Enable Access.

Access Disabled to the Suffix

A user has disabled suffix access. To re-enable suffix access, click Directory Servers tab then Suffixes tab. Click a suffix name and choose Enable Suffix Access from the drop-down menu.

Error Sending Updates

Replication is not occurring correctly. Use the error code provided in the status for troubleshooting.

Incoming Agreements Not Configured to Replicate the Same Set of Attributes

There is an inconsistency in the fractional replication settings. To modify fractional replication settings, see To Manage Replication Agreements.

Missing Changes

This column shows the number of replication updates that a suffix has not yet received from source servers, as defined by incoming replication agreements. If the number of missing changes has increased or decreased in the last few seconds, an arrow is displayed.

Age of Oldest Missing Change

This column shows the time delay of the oldest missing change. If the age of the oldest missing change has increased or decreased in the last few seconds, an arrow is displayed.

Replication Conflicts

This column shows how many replication conflicts (if any) exist on this suffix. If replication conflicts exist, click the link to view the conflicts and resolve them. For detailed information about solving replication conflicts, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator’s Guide for Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition.

Replication Agreements

This column shows how many incoming and outgoing replication agreements are associated with a suffix.

Suffix Actions

You can access all the actions listed below by clicking an action name, or using the More Suffix Actions drop-down list to select an action. In addition to these suffix actions, you can click on the suffix name to modify the configuration for replication, indexing, and attribute encryption.

New Suffix

Creates a new suffix. This action can create a number of replicated suffixes in a new replication topology, or it can create a new suffix to be added to the existing replication topology. You can choose whether to initialize the new suffix with sample data, data from an LDIF file, or data from an existing suffix.

View Topology

See a graphical representation of the replication topology. Replication relationships between servers are shown by arrows.

Copy Suffix Configuration

Copies the configuration of a suffix to one or more other suffixes. You can copy various index, replication, encrypted attributes and database cache settings.

Regenerate Indexes

Regenerates the index files. Perform this action after you have made changes to index settings.

Initialize Suffix with Data

Initializes a suffix with data either from an LDIF file, or data from another suffix through an existing replication agreement. Initializing a suffix overwrites any suffix data already on the suffix.

Export Data to LDIF

Exports data from a suffix into an LDIF file.

View Agreements

Displays the replication agreements managed by DSCC. You can also display replication agreements by choosing the Directory Servers tab then Replication Agreements tab.

Enable Replication

Enables replication on a suffix which has replication disabled.

Disable Replication

Disables replication on a suffix. When a suffix is disabled, no replication updates are made to or from the suffix.

Promote/Demote Suffix

Use this action when you want to change the replication role. The replication roles are master, hub and consumer. A master server is read/write, and hubs and consumers are read-only. For more information about designing a replication topology, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Deployment Planning Guide for Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition 11g Release 1 (11.1.1).

Connect Through Replication

Creates a replication agreement between two suffixes.

Delete

Deletes a suffix.

Browse Data

Browse data (entries) contained in the suffix. To browse data, click the suffix name, then choose Browse Data from the drop-down menu.

Enable Suffix Access

Enables access to a suffix where the suffix has been disabled. To enable suffix access, click the suffix name, then choose Enable Suffix Access from the drop-down menu.

Disable Suffix Access

The suffix data is not available for read or write access. However, the server is still able to be configured. To disable suffix access, click the suffix name, then choose Disable Suffix Access from the drop-down menu.