Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)

TABLE 9–3 Local Client AttributesAttributecertificatePath(Continued)DescriptionThe directory on the local file system containingthe certificate databases. If a client machine isconfigured with authenticationMethod orserviceAuthenticationMethod using TLS,then this attribute is used. The default value is/var/ldap.Note – If the BaseDN in an SSD contains a trailing comma, it is treated as a relative valueof the defaultSearchBase. The values of the defaultSearchBase are appendedto the BaseDN before a search is performed.ldap_cachemgr Daemonldap_cachemgr is a daemon that runs on LDAP client machines. When you start theLDAP client, the ldap_cachemgr daemon is invoked. The daemon performs thefollowing key functions.■■■■■Gains access to the configuration files, running as rootRefreshes the client configuration information stored in the profiles on the serverand pulls this data from the clientsMaintains a sorted list of active LDAP servers to useImproves lookup efficiency by caching some common lookup requests submittedby various clientsImproves the efficiency of host lookupsNote – ldap_cachemgr must be running at all times for LDAP naming services towork.Refer to the ldap_cachemgr(1M) man page for detailed information.140 System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP) • January 2005