Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Configuration, Command, and File Reference

contains both of the following:
• A number that uniquely identifies the modification. This number is sequential with respect to
other entries in the changelog.
• The modification action; that is, exactly how the directory was modified.
It is through the Retro Changelog Plug-in that the changes performed to the Directory Server
are accessed using searches to cn=changelog suffix.
6.1. nsslapd-changelogdir
This attribute specifies the name of the directory in which the changelog database is created the
first time the plug-in is run. By default, the database is stored with all the other databases under
/var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/changelogdb.
NOTE
For performance reasons, store this database on a different physical disk.
The server has to be restarted for changes to this attribute to go into effect.
Parameter Description
Entry DN cn=Retro Changelog Plugin, cn=plugins,
cn=config
Valid Values Any valid path to the directory
Default Value None
Syntax DirectoryString
Example nsslapd-changelogdir:
/var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/changelogdb
6.2. nsslapd-changelogmaxage (Max Changelog Age)
This attribute specifies the maximum age of any entry in the changelog. The changelog contains
a record for each directory modification and is used when synchronizing consumer servers.
Each record contains a timestamp. Any record with a timestamp that is older than the value
specified in this attribute is removed. If this attribute is absent, there is no age limit on
changelog records, which is the default behavior since this attribute is not present by default.
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