Creating and Maintaining SuffixesChapter 3 Configuring Directory Databases 775. If you selected the “Create associated database automatically” checkbox in step4, enter a unique name for the new database in the “Database name” field.Use only ASCII (7-bit) characters for naming the database. This value cannotcontain commas, tabs, an equals sign (=), asterisk (*), backslash (\), forwardslash (/), plus sign (+), quote (‘), double quote (“), or a question mark (?). Forexample, you might name the new database example2.6. Click OK to create the new root suffix.The suffix appears automatically under the Data branch in the left navigationpane.Creating a New Sub Suffix Using the ConsoleThe following procedure describes creating a sub suffix under an already existingroot or sub suffix:1. On the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab.2. Under the Data in the left navigation pane, select the suffix under which youwant to add a new sub suffix. Right-click the suffix and select New Sub Suffixfrom the pop-up menu.The “Create new sub suffix” dialog box is displayed.3. Enter a unique suffix name in the “New suffix” field.The suffix must be named according to dc naming conventions. For example,you might enter a new suffix name of ou=groups.The root suffix is automatically added to the name. For example, if you arecreating the sub suffix ou=groups under the dc=example,dc=com suffix, theconsole automatically names it ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com.4. Select the “Create associated database automatically” checkbox if you want adatabase to be created at the same time as the new sub suffix.Deselect the checkbox if you want to create a database for the new sub suffixlater. The new sub suffix will be disabled until you create a database.5. If you selected the “Create associated database automatically” checkbox in step4, enter a unique name for the new database in the “Database name” field.Use only ASCII (7-bit) characters for naming the database. This value cannotcontain commas, tabs, an equals sign (=), asterisk (*), backslash (\), forwardslash (/), plus sign (+), quote (‘), double quote (“), or a question mark (?). Forexample, you might name the new database example3.
