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

NOTE

It is recommended that the server be permitted to generate this name. However,

in certain circumstances, for example, in replica role changes (master to hub

etc.), this value needs to be specified. Otherwise, the server will not use the

correct changelog database, and replication fails.

This attribute is destined for internal use only.

Parameter Description

Entry DN cn=replica, cn=suffixDN, cn=mapping tree,

cn=config

Valid Values

Default Value

Syntax DirectoryString (a UID identifies the replica)

Example nsDS5ReplicaName:

66a2b699-1dd211b2-807fa9c3-a58714648

3.7.7. nsDS5ReplicaPurgeDelay

This attribute controls the maximum age of update operations and state information.

The Directory Server stores updates — operations like adds, modifies, and deletes — so that it

can replay those updates to other replicas. It keeps those updates in the changelog and as

state information in the main database as change sequence numbers (CSN) and tombstone

entries for some period of time after they have been replayed, in case a replica needs to be

brought up to date without having to do a full reinitialization. An internal Directory Server

housekeeping operation periodically removes updates and state information older than the

value of this attribute (in seconds). Not every update may be removed. The server may need to

keep a small number of the latest updates to prime replication, even if they are older than the

value of the attribute. This attribute specifies the period of time in seconds after which internal

purge operations are performed on the changelog. When setting this attribute, ensure that the

purge delay is longer than the longest replication cycle in the replication policy to avoid incurring

conflict resolution problems and server divergence.

Parameter Description

Entry DN cn=replica, cn=suffixDN, cn=mapping tree,

cn=config

Valid Range 0 (keep forever) to maximum 32-bit integer

(2147483647)

Default Value 604800 [1 week (60x60x24x7)]

Chapter 2. Core Server Configuration Reference