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Chapter 8
Tuning Logging
Directory Server provides several log types, summarized in Table 8-1.This chapter
discusses how to handle the different types of logs.
In high-volume deployments,writing to logs can be disk intensive, resulting in
noticeable negative performance impact. Given the potential for I/O bottlenecks
inherent with heavy logging in high volume systems, consider placing logs on
separate physical disks with separate disk controllers.
Table 8-1 TypesofLogsUsedbyDirectoryServer
Log Type Use
Access Flat file Evaluating directory use patterns, verifying configuration settings,
diagnosing access problems.
Audit Flat file Providing audit trails for security and data integrity.
Changelog Database Enables synchronization between replicas.
Error Flat file Debugging directory deployments.
Retro changelog Database Permitting backward compatibility with previous versions.
Transaction Database Maintaining database integrity.