LDAP Schema
Display LDAP schema information including object classes and attributes. Schema browsing enables discovery of available LDAP object classes, their attributes, inheritance hierarchies, and attribute syntax definitions. Features include object class and attribute listing with detailed metadata for understanding directory structure and planning schema extensions.
Provides API introspection capabilities.
EXAMPLES
Show
user-finddetails:ipa command-show user-findFind
user-findparameters:ipa param-find user-find
Commands
Command Description
class-find Search for classes.
class-show Display information about a class.
command-find Search for commands.
command-show Display information about a command.
output-find Search for command outputs.
output-show Display information about a command output.
param-find Search command parameters.
param-show Display information about a command parameter.
topic-find Search for help topics.
topic-show Display information about a help topic.
class-find
Usage: ipa [global-options] class-find [CRITERIA] [options]
Search for classes.
Arguments
Argument Required Description
CRITERIA no A string searched in all relevant object
attributes
Options
Option Description
--all Retrieve and print all attributes from the
server. Affects command output.
--raw Print entries as stored on the server. Only
affects output format.
--pkey-only Results should contain primary key attribute only
(“name”)
class-show
Usage: ipa [global-options] class-show FULL-NAME [options]
Display information about a class.
Arguments
Argument Required Description
FULL-NAME yes Full name
Options
Option Description
--all Retrieve and print all attributes from the
server. Affects command output.
--raw Print entries as stored on the server. Only
affects output format.
command-find
Usage: ipa [global-options] command-find [CRITERIA] [options]
Search for commands.
Arguments
Argument Required Description
CRITERIA no A string searched in all relevant object
attributes
Options
Option Description
--all Retrieve and print all attributes from the
server. Affects command output.
--raw Print entries as stored on the server. Only
affects output format.
--pkey-only Results should contain primary key attribute only
(“name”)
command-show
Usage: ipa [global-options] command-show FULL-NAME [options]
Display information about a command.
Arguments
Argument Required Description
FULL-NAME yes Full name
Options
Option Description
--all Retrieve and print all attributes from the
server. Affects command output.
--raw Print entries as stored on the server. Only
affects output format.
output-find
Usage:
ipa [global-options] output-find COMMAND [CRITERIA] [options]
Search for command outputs.
Arguments
Argument Required Description
COMMAND yes Full name
CRITERIA no A string searched in all relevant object
attributes
Options
Option Description
--all Retrieve and print all attributes from the
server. Affects command output.
--raw Print entries as stored on the server. Only
affects output format.
--pkey-only Results should contain primary key attribute only
(“name”)
output-show
Usage: ipa [global-options] output-show COMMAND NAME [options]
Display information about a command output.
Arguments
Argument Required Description
COMMAND yes Full name
NAME yes Name
Options
Option Description
--all Retrieve and print all attributes from the
server. Affects command output.
--raw Print entries as stored on the server. Only
affects output format.
param-find
Usage:
ipa [global-options] param-find METAOBJECT [CRITERIA] [options]
Search command parameters.
Arguments
Argument Required Description
METAOBJECT yes Full name
CRITERIA no A string searched in all relevant object
attributes
Options
Option Description
--all Retrieve and print all attributes from the
server. Affects command output.
--raw Print entries as stored on the server. Only
affects output format.
--pkey-only Results should contain primary key attribute only
(“name”)
param-show
Usage: ipa [global-options] param-show METAOBJECT NAME [options]
Display information about a command parameter.
Arguments
Argument Required Description
METAOBJECT yes Full name
NAME yes Name
Options
Option Description
--all Retrieve and print all attributes from the
server. Affects command output.
--raw Print entries as stored on the server. Only
affects output format.
topic-find
Usage: ipa [global-options] topic-find [CRITERIA] [options]
Search for help topics.
Arguments
Argument Required Description
CRITERIA no A string searched in all relevant object
attributes
Options
Option Description
--all Retrieve and print all attributes from the
server. Affects command output.
--raw Print entries as stored on the server. Only
affects output format.
--pkey-only Results should contain primary key attribute only
(“name”)
topic-show
Usage: ipa [global-options] topic-show FULL-NAME [options]
Display information about a help topic.
Arguments
Argument Required Description
FULL-NAME yes Full name
Options
Option Description
--all Retrieve and print all attributes from the
server. Affects command output.