Add attribute window

This window adds a discovered LDAP attribute to the station database. Discovering the attribute requires an LDAP connection. Discovering the attribute and adding it into database will open this window.
Figure 405.   Add Attribute window
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This window opens when you expand System Setup > Remote Devices and click Remote Drivers; double-click the LdapNetwork driver row in the table; click the Ldap Server tab; double-click the Ldap Server row; click the Attributes tab; click the Discover button (Image); and click the Add button (Image) in the Discovered pane.

Property Value Description
Device Type read-only Identifies the data as an LDAP attribute.
Display Name read-only Indicates the attribute name in the LDAP server.
Data Type drop-down list Defines the type of attribute data:

String identifies the attribute as text.

Binary identifies the attribute as a Boolean value.

Mapped O R D first drop-down list drop-down list Identifies the parent class of the attribute name. This is a group to which the selected information belongs.
Mapped O R D second drop-down list drop-down list Identifies the system property to associate with the selected LDAP attribute.
Is R D N true or false (default) Indicates if this attribute/property combination serves as the relative distinguished name (RDN) for the person. Only one attribute/property combination can serve this function. It is usually a number, such as, employeeNumber.