Host resolution using openLDAP
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Host resolution using ldap
To use ldap for host resolution use following steps:
- Verify that 'nis' schema is included in slapd configuratiodn
- Create an ou for hosts using
- dn: ou=hosts,dc=virtual-labs,dc=ac,dc=in
- objectClass: organizationalUnit
- ou: hosts
- description: Group of important hosts for converting host names to IP addresses
- Create sample host entry using
- dn: cn=ldap,ou=hosts,dc=virtual-labs,dc=ac,dc=in
- objectClass: ipHost
- objectClass: device
- ipHostNumber: 10.4.12.152
- cn: ldap
- cn: ldap.virtual-labs.ac.in
Client configuration steps are mentioned at Configuring host to use LDAP for host resolution
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