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

information.
Parameter Description
Entry DN cn=config
Valid Values Any valid filename
Default Value /var/log/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/errors
Syntax DirectoryString
Example nsslapd-errorlog:
/var/log/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/errors
For error logging to be enabled, this attribute must have a valid path and filename, and the
nsslapd-errorlog-logging-enabled configuration attribute must be switched to on. The table
lists the four possible combinations of values for these two configuration attributes and their
outcome in terms of disabling or enabling of error logging.
Attributes in dse.ldif Value Logging enabled or
disabled
nsslapd-errorlog-logging-enabled
nsslapd-errorlog
on
empty string
Disabled
nsslapd-errorlog-logging-enabled
nsslapd-errorlog
on
filename
Enabled
nsslapd-errorlog-logging-enabled
nsslapd-errorlog
off
empty string
Disabled
nsslapd-errorlog-logging-enabled
nsslapd-errorlog
off
filename
Disabled
Table 2.6. Possible Combinations for nsslapd-errorlog Configuration
Attributes
3.1.42. nsslapd-errorlog-level (Error Log Level)
This attribute sets the level of logging for the Directory Server. The log level is additive; that is,
specifying a value of 3 includes both levels 1 and 2.
The default value for nsslapd-errorlog-level is 16384.
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