1 .TH SLAPO-RETCODE 5 "RELEASEDATE" "OpenLDAP LDVERSION"
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4 .\" Copyright 2001, Pierangelo Masarati, All rights reserved. <ando@sys-net.it>
7 slapo\-retcode \- return code overlay to slapd
15 is useful to test the behavior of clients when server-generated erroneous
16 and/or unusual responses occur, e.g. error codes, referrals,
17 excessive response times and so on.
19 The error responses are generated according to different strategies.
21 In the first case, all operations targeted at a specific configurable
22 subtree cause the object related to the request DN to be looked up
23 and checked for return code data: a response code, plus an optional
24 textual message, an optional configurable delay, an optional matched DN
25 field, and, when the response code is "referral", a (list of) referral(s).
27 Well-known response codes from standard track documents are provided
28 in \fBretcode.conf\fP, which can be included after instantiating
31 In the second case, objects of classes inherited from
32 the \fBerrAbsObject\fP, like \fBerrObject\fP or \fBerrAuxObject\fP,
33 when returned as intermediate responses of a search request, are changed
34 into the response dictated by their content.
36 A third mode causes objects to be looked up from the underlying database
37 to discover if their class inherits from \fBerrABsObject\fP;
38 in that case, their content is used to compute the corresponding response.
40 The behavior is disabled by using the \fBmanageDSAit\fP control (RFC 3296);
41 in that case, the resulting object, either present in the directory
42 or dynamically generated by the overlay, or contained in the request,
45 The config directives that are specific to the
47 overlay must be prefixed by
49 to avoid conflicts with directives specific to the underlying database
50 or to other stacked overlays. The following specific directives
51 can be used to configure the retcode overlay:
53 .B retcode\-parent <DN>
54 This directive defines the parent DN where dynamically generated
56 If not defined, the suffix of the database is used.
59 .B retcode\-item <RDN> <errCode> [op=<oplist>] [text=<message>]
60 .B [ref=<referral>] [sleeptime=<sec>] [matched=<DN>]
61 .B [unsolicited=<OID>[:<data>]] [flags=[{pre|post}\-]disconnect[,...]]
63 A dynamically generated entry, located below \fBretcode\-parent\fP.
64 The \fBerrCode\fP is the number of the response code;
65 it can be in any format supported by
67 The optional \fBoplist\fP is a list of operations that cause
68 response code generation; if absent, all operations are affected.
69 The \fBmatched\fP field is the matched DN that is returned
70 along with the error, while the \fBtext\fP field is an optional
72 The \fBref\fP field is only allowed for the \fBreferral\fP
74 The \fBsleeptime\fP field causes
76 to sleep the specified number of seconds before proceeding
78 The \fBunsolicited\fP field can be used to cause the return
79 of an RFC 4511 unsolicited response message; if \fBOID\fP
80 is not "0", an extended response is generated, with the optional
82 If \fBflags\fP contains \fBdisconnect\fP, or \fBpre\-disconnect\fP,
84 disconnects abruptly, without notice; \fBpost\-disconnect\fP
85 causes disconnection right after sending response as appropriate.
89 Enables exploitation of in-directory stored errAbsObject.
90 May result in a lot of unnecessary overhead.
92 .B retcode\-sleep [\-]<n>
93 Defines a sleep time in seconds that is spent before actually handling
95 If negative, a random time between 0 and the absolute value of the argument
101 overlay utilizes the "return code" schema described herein.
102 This schema is specifically designed for use with this
103 overlay and is not intended to be used otherwise.
104 It is also noted that the schema described here is
107 and hence subject to change without notice.
108 The schema is loaded automatically by the overlay.
110 The schema includes a number of object classes and associated
111 attribute types as described below.
116 ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.11.4.1.1
118 DESC 'LDAP error code'
119 EQUALITY integerMatch
120 ORDERING integerOrderingMatch
121 SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27
125 The operations that trigger the response code:
127 ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.11.4.1.2
129 DESC 'Operations the errObject applies to'
130 EQUALITY caseIgnoreMatch
131 SUBSTR caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch
132 SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
137 ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.11.4.1.3
139 DESC 'LDAP error textual description'
140 EQUALITY caseIgnoreMatch
141 SUBSTR caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch
142 SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15
146 The sleep time before the response is actually returned to the client:
148 ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.11.4.1.4
149 NAME ( 'errSleepTime' )
150 DESC 'Time to wait before returning the error'
151 EQUALITY integerMatch
152 SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27
156 The matched DN returned to the client:
158 ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.11.4.1.5
159 NAME ( 'errMatchedDN' )
160 DESC 'Value to be returned as matched DN'
161 EQUALITY distinguishedNameMatch
162 SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.12
166 The OID to be returned as extended response OID
167 in RFC 4511 unsolicited responses
168 ("0" generates a regular response with msgid set to 0):
170 ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.11.4.1.6
171 NAME ( 'errUnsolicitedOID' )
172 DESC 'OID to be returned within unsolicited response'
173 EQUALITY objectIdentifierMatch
174 SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.38
178 The octet string to be returned as extended response data
179 in RFC 4511 unsolicited response:
181 ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.11.4.1.7
182 NAME ( 'errUnsolicitedData' )
183 DESC 'Data to be returned within unsolicited response'
184 SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.40
190 disconnects abruptly without notice; if FALSE, it disconnects
191 after sending response as appropriate:
193 ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.11.4.1.8
194 NAME ( 'errDisconnect' )
195 DESC 'Disconnect without notice'
196 SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.7
200 The abstract class that triggers the overlay:
202 ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.11.4.3.0
203 NAME ( 'errAbsObject' )
206 MAY ( cn $ description $ errOp $ errText $ errSleepTime
210 The standalone structural objectclass for specifically created data:
212 ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.11.4.3.1
214 SUP errAbsObject STRUCTURAL )
217 The auxiliary objectclass to alter the behavior of existing objects:
219 ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.666.11.4.3.2
220 NAME ( 'errAuxObject' )
221 SUP errAbsObject AUXILIARY )
229 retcode\-parent "ou=RetCodes,dc=example,dc=com"
231 # retcode.conf is found in tests/data/ of the source tree
232 include ./retcode.conf
234 # Wait 10 seconds, then return success (0x00)
235 retcode\-item "cn=Success after 10 seconds" 0x00 sleeptime=10
236 # Wait 10 seconds, then return timelimitExceeded (0x03)
237 retcode\-item "cn=Timelimit after 10 seconds" 0x03 sleeptime=10
246 default slapd configuration file
249 .BR slapd\-config (5),
252 .BR slapo\-retcode (5)
253 overlay supports dynamic configuration via
257 This module was written in 2005 by Pierangelo Masarati for SysNet s.n.c.