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

1.2.3. Slot Number
The slot number, in this case slot=608, is a legacy part of the access log which has the same
meaning as file descriptor. Ignore this part of the access log.
[21/Apr/2007:11:39:51 -0700] conn=11 fd=608 slot=608 connection from
207.1.153.51 to 192.18.122.139
1.2.4. Operation Number
To process a given LDAP request, Directory Server will perform the required series of
operations. For a given connection, all operation request and operation result pairs are given
incremental operation numbers beginning with op=0 to identify the distinct operations being
performed.
[21/Apr/2007:11:39:51 -0700] conn=11 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0
etime=0
In Section 1.2, “Default Access Logging Content”, we have op=0 for the bind operation request
and result pair, then op=1 for the LDAP search request and result pair, and so on. The entry
op=-1 in the access log generally means that the LDAP request for this connection was not
issued by an external LDAP client but, instead, initiated internally.
1.2.5. Method Type
The method number, in this case method=128, indicates which LDAPv3 bind method was used
by the client.
[21/Apr/2007:11:39:51 -0700] conn=11 op=0 BIND dn="cn=Directory Manager"
method=128 version=3
There are three possible bind method values:
• 0 for authentication
• 128 for simple bind with user password
• sasl for SASL bind using external authentication mechanism
1.2.6. Version Number
The version number, in this case version=3, indicates the LDAP version number (either
LDAPv2 or LDAPv3) that the LDAP client used to communicate with the LDAP server.
[21/Apr/2007:11:39:51 -0700] conn=11 op=0 BIND dn="cn=Directory Manager"
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