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Create an LDAP configuration for an SVM

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POST /name-services/ldap

Creates an LDAP configuration for an SVM.

Important notes

  • Each SVM can have one LDAP configuration.

  • The LDAP servers and Active Directory domain are mutually exclusive fields. These fields cannot be empty. At any point in time, either the LDAP servers or Active Directory domain must be populated.

  • LDAP configuration with Active Directory domain cannot be created on an admin SVM.

  • IPv6 must be enabled if IPv6 family addresses are specified.

The following parameters are optional:

  • preferred AD servers

  • schema

  • port

  • min_bind_level

  • bind_password

  • base_scope

  • use_start_tls

  • session_security

Configuring more than one LDAP server is recommended to avoid a single point of failure. Both FQDNs and IP addresses are supported for the "servers" field. The Acitve Directory domain or LDAP servers are validated as part of this operation.

LDAP validation fails in the following scenarios:

  1. The server does not have LDAP installed.

  2. The server or Active Directory domain is invalid.

  3. The server or Active Directory domain is unreachable.

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Parameters

Name Type In Required Description

return_records

boolean

query

False

The default is false. If set to true, the records are returned.

Request Body

Name Type Description

_links

_links

ad_domain

string

This parameter specifies the name of the Active Directory domain used to discover LDAP servers for use by this client. This is mutually exclusive with servers during POST and PATCH.

base_dn

string

Specifies the default base DN for all searches.

base_scope

string

Specifies the default search scope for LDAP queries:

  • base - search the named entry only

  • onelevel - search all entries immediately below the DN

  • subtree - search the named DN entry and the entire subtree below the DN

bind_dn

string

Specifies the user that binds to the LDAP servers.

bind_password

string

Specifies the bind password for the LDAP servers.

min_bind_level

string

The minimum bind authentication level. Possible values are:

  • anonymous - anonymous bind

  • simple - simple bind

  • sasl - Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) bind

port

integer

The port used to connect to the LDAP Servers.

preferred_ad_servers

array[string]

schema

string

The name of the schema template used by the SVM.

  • AD-IDMU - Active Directory Identity Management for UNIX

  • AD-SFU - Active Directory Services for UNIX

  • MS-AD-BIS - Active Directory Identity Management for UNIX

  • RFC-2307 - Schema based on RFC 2307

  • Custom schema

servers

array[string]

session_security

string

Specifies the level of security to be used for LDAP communications:

  • none - no signing or sealing

  • sign - sign LDAP traffic

  • seal - seal and sign LDAP traffic

svm

svm

use_start_tls

boolean

Specifies whether or not to use Start TLS over LDAP connections.
Example request 
{
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    }
  },
  "base_scope": "base",
  "min_bind_level": "anonymous",
  "port": 389,
  "preferred_ad_servers": {
  },
  "servers": {
  },
  "session_security": "none",
  "svm": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "name": "svm1",
    "uuid": "02c9e252-41be-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7"
  }
}

Response

Status: 201, Created
Name Type Description

_links

_links

num_records

integer

Number of LDAP records.

records

array[ldap_service]
Example response 
{
  "_links": {
    "next": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    },
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    }
  },
  "records": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "base_scope": "base",
    "min_bind_level": "anonymous",
    "port": 389,
    "preferred_ad_servers": {
    },
    "servers": {
    },
    "session_security": "none",
    "svm": {
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/resourcelink"
        }
      },
      "name": "svm1",
      "uuid": "02c9e252-41be-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7"
    }
  }
}

Error

Status: Default

ONTAP Error Response Codes

Error Code Description

262186

LDAP Servers cannot be used with Active Directory domain and/or preferred Acti Directory servers

2621488

Invalid SVM context

2621706

The specified SVM UUID is incorrect for the specified SVM name

4915203

The specified LDAP schema does not exist

4915207

The specified LDAP servers or preferred Active Directory servers contain duplicate server entries

4915229

DNS resolution failed due to an internal error. Contact technical support if this issue persists

4915231

DNS resolution failed for one or more of the specified LDAP servers. Verify that a valid DNS server is configured

23724132

DNS resolution failed for all the specified LDAP servers. Verify that a valid DNS server is configured

4915234

The specified LDAP server or preferred Active Directory server is not supported because it is one of the following: multicast, loopback, 0.0.0.0, or broadcast

4915248

LDAP servers cannot be empty or "-". Specified Active Directory domain is invalid because it is empty or "-" or it contains either the special characters or "-" at the start or end of the domain)

4915251

STARTTLS and LDAPS cannot be used together

4915257

The LDAP configuration is invalid. Verify that bind-dn and bind password are correct

4915258

The LDAP configuration is invalid. Verify that the Active Directory domain or servers are reachable and that the network configuration is correct

4915259

LDAP configurations with Active Directory domains are not supported on admin SVM.

13434916

The SVM is in the process of being created. Wait a few minutes, and then try the command again.

23724130

Cannot use an IPv6 name server address because there are no IPv6 LIFs
Name Type Description

error

error
Example error 
{
  "error": {
    "arguments": {
      "code": "string",
      "message": "string"
    },
    "code": "4",
    "message": "entry doesn't exist",
    "target": "uuid"
  }
}

Definitions

See Definitions

href

Name Type Description

href

string

_links

Name Type Description

self

href

svm

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

The name of the SVM.

uuid

string

The unique identifier of the SVM.

ldap_service

Name Type Description

_links

_links

ad_domain

string

This parameter specifies the name of the Active Directory domain used to discover LDAP servers for use by this client. This is mutually exclusive with servers during POST and PATCH.

base_dn

string

Specifies the default base DN for all searches.

base_scope

string

Specifies the default search scope for LDAP queries:

  • base - search the named entry only

  • onelevel - search all entries immediately below the DN

  • subtree - search the named DN entry and the entire subtree below the DN

bind_dn

string

Specifies the user that binds to the LDAP servers.

bind_password

string

Specifies the bind password for the LDAP servers.

min_bind_level

string

The minimum bind authentication level. Possible values are:

  • anonymous - anonymous bind

  • simple - simple bind

  • sasl - Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) bind

port

integer

The port used to connect to the LDAP Servers.

preferred_ad_servers

array[string]

schema

string

The name of the schema template used by the SVM.

  • AD-IDMU - Active Directory Identity Management for UNIX

  • AD-SFU - Active Directory Services for UNIX

  • MS-AD-BIS - Active Directory Identity Management for UNIX

  • RFC-2307 - Schema based on RFC 2307

  • Custom schema

servers

array[string]

session_security

string

Specifies the level of security to be used for LDAP communications:

  • none - no signing or sealing

  • sign - sign LDAP traffic

  • seal - seal and sign LDAP traffic

svm

svm

use_start_tls

boolean

Specifies whether or not to use Start TLS over LDAP connections.

_links

Name Type Description

next

href

self

href

error_arguments

Name Type Description

code

string

Argument code

message

string

Message argument

error

Name Type Description

arguments

array[error_arguments]

Message arguments

code

string

Error code

message

string

Error message

target

string

The target parameter that caused the error.