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Using the Retro Change Log Plug-In
To enable the retro change log plug-in from the command line:
Create an LDIF file that contains the following LDIF update statements:
1.
dn: cn=Retro Changelog Plugin,cn=plugins,cn=config
cn: Retro Changelog Plugin
changetype: modify
replace: nsslapd-pluginenabled
nsslapd-pluginenabled: on
Use the
2.
For more information on the
Entries From the Command Line," on page 50 and Netscape Directory Server
Configuration, Command, and File Reference.
Restart the server.
3.
For information on restarting the server, refer to "Starting and Stopping the
Directory Server," on page 31.
The retro change log is created in the directory tree under a special suffix
cn=changelog
The procedure for enabling the retro change log plug-in from Directory Server
Console is the same as for all Directory Server plug-ins. For information, refer to
"Enabling and Disabling Plug-Ins From the Server Console," on page 452.
Trimming the Retro Change Log
The entries in the change log can be automatically removed after a specified period
of time. To configure the period of time after which entries are automatically
deleted from the change log, you must set the
configuration attribute in the
Plugin,cn=plugins,cn=config
The
nsslapd-changelogmaxage
as follows:
nsslapd-changelogmaxage: Integer timeUnit
where integer represents a number, and timeUnit can be one of the following:
seconds,
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command to import the LDIF file into the directory.
ldapmodify
.
cn=Retro Changelog
for minutes,
for hours,
m
h
command, refer to "Managing
ldapmodify
nsslapd-changelogmaxage
entry.
attribute is a single-valued attribute. Its syntax is
for days, or
for weeks.
d
w
for
s
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