NAME

       syntax-validate.pl - Directory Server perl script for validating attribute syntax.

SYNOPSIS

       syntax-validate.pl  [-Z  serverID] [-D rootdn] { -w password | -w - | -j filename } -b baseDN [-f filter]
       [-P protocol] [-v] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       Syntax validation checks every modification to attributes to  make  sure  that  the  new  value  has  the
       required  syntax for that attribute type. All attribute syntaxes are validated against the definitions in
       RFC 4514.

OPTIONS

       A summary of options is included below:

       -Z Server Identifier
              The server ID of the Directory Server instance.  If there is only one instance on the system, this
              option can be skipped.

       -D Root DN
              The Directory Manager DN, or root DN.  If  not  specified,  the  script  will  search  the  server
              instance configuration for the value.

       -w password
              The rootdn password.

       -w -
              Prompt for the rootdn password.

       -j password filename
              The name of the file that contains the root DN password.

       -b baseDN
              Gives the base DN for the entries to validate.

       -f filter
              Contains  a  search filter to use to select a subset of entries to validate. If this is not given,
              then all entries under the base DN are checked.

       -P protocol
              The connection protocol to connect to the Directory Server.  Protocols are STARTTLS, LDAPS, LDAPI,
              and LDAP.  If this option is skipped, the most secure protocol that is  available  is  used.   For
              LDAPI, AUTOBIND is also available for the root user.

       -v
              Display verbose ouput

       -h
              Display usage

EXAMPLE

       syntax-validate.pl -Z instance2 -D 'cn=directory manager' -w password -b 'dc=example,dc=com' -f 'cn=*' -P
       STARTTLS

              Note:  security  must  be  enabled to use protocol STARTTLS.  If STARTTLS is not available it will
              default to next strongest/available protocol automatically.

DIAGNOSTICS

       Exit status is zero if no errors occur.  Errors result in a non-zero exit status and a diagnostic message
       being written to standard error.

AUTHOR

       syntax-validate.pl was written by the 389 Project.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to http://bugzilla.redhat.com.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2013 Red Hat, Inc.

                                                   Mar 5, 2013                             SYNTAX-VALIDATE.PL(8)