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• Server startup and shutdown times.
• The port number that the server uses.
This log contains differing amounts of information depending on the current setting of the Log Level
Section 2.3.1.44, "nsslapd-errorlog-level (Error Log Level)"
attribute. See
Parameter
Entry DN
Valid Values
Default Value
Syntax
Example
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
nsslapd-errorlog-logging-
enabled
nsslapd-errorlog
nsslapd-errorlog-logging-
enabled
nsslapd-errorlog
nsslapd-errorlog-logging-
enabled
nsslapd-errorlog
nsslapd-errorlog-logging-
enabled
nsslapd-errorlog
Table 2.6. Possible Combinations for nsslapd-errorlog Configuration Attributes
2.3.1.44. 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.
Parameter
Entry DN
Valid Values
Description
cn=config
Any valid filename
/var/log/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/errors
DirectoryString
nsslapd-errorlog: /var/log/dirsrv/
slapd-instance_name/errors
Value
on
empty string
on
filename
off
empty string
off
filename
Description
cn=config
• 1 — Trace function calls. Logs a message
when the server enters and exits a function.
for more information.
Logging enabled or disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
cn=config
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