Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.02 Configuration Manual page 142

Database Plug-in Attributes
If your Solaris host seems excessively slow and your database cache size is around
100mb or more, then you can use the
iostat
files are stored. If all of the following conditions are true:
• The disk is heavily used (more than 1mb per second of data transfer)
• There is a long service time (more than 100ms)
• There is mostly write activity
then you should use the
subdirectory of a tempfs type file system.
NOTE
Entry DN:
Valid Range:
Default Value:
Syntax:
Example:
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to monitor the activity of the disk where the Directory Server's database
nsslapd-db-home-directory
The directory referenced by the
attribute must be a subdirectory of a file system of type tempfs
(such as ). However, Directory Server does not create the
/tmp
subdirectory referenced by this attribute. You must create the
directory either manually or by using a script. Failure to create the
directory referenced on the
will result in Directory Server being unable to start.
Also, if you have multiple Directory Servers on the same machine,
their
nsslapd-db-home-directory
with different directories. Failure to do so will result in the
databases for both directories becoming corrupted.
Finally, use of this attribute causes internal Directory Server
database files to be moved to the directory referenced by the
attribute. It is possible, but unlikely, that the server will no longer
start after the files have been moved because not enough memory
can be allocated. This is a symptom of an overly large database
cache size being configured for your server. If this happens, reduce
the size of your database cache size to a value where the server will
start again.
cn=config,cn=ldbm database,cn=plugins,cn=config
Any valid directory name in a tempfs file system, such as /tmp.
N/A
DirectoryString
nsslapd-db-home-directory: /tmp/slapd-phonebook
utility to diagnose the problem. Use
iostat
attribute to specify a
nsslapd-db-home-directory
nsslapd-db-home-directory
attributes must be configured
attribute