2.3.1.13 nsslapd-accesslog-logrotationtime (Access log rotation time)

This attribute sets the time between access log file rotations. The access log is rotated when this time interval is up, regardless of the current size of the access log. This attribute supplies only the number of units. The units (day, week, month, and so forth) are given by the nsslapd-accesslog-logrotationtimeunit attribute.

Although it is not recommended for performance reasons to specify no log rotation because the log grows indefinitely, there are two ways of specifying this. Either set the nsslapd-accesslog-maxlogsperdir attribute value to 1 or set the nsslapd-accesslog-logrotationtime attribute to -1. The server checks the nsslapd-accesslog-maxlogsperdir attribute first, and, if this attribute value is larger than 1, the server then checks the nsslapd-accesslog-logrotationtime attribute. See “nsslapd-accesslog-maxlogsperdir (Access log maximum number of log files)” for more information.

Parameter

Description

Entry DN

cn=config

 

 

Valid Range

-1 1 to the maximum 32-bit integer value (2147483647), where a value of -1 means that the

 

time between access log file rotation is unlimited.

 

 

Default Value

1

 

 

Syntax

Integer

 

 

Example

nsslapd-accesslog-logrotationtime: 100

 

 

2.3.1.14 nsslapd-accesslog-logrotationtimeunit (Access log rotation time unit)

This attribute sets the units for the nsslapd-accesslog-logrotationtimeattribute.

Parameter

Description

Entry DN

cn=config

 

 

Valid Values

month week day hour minute

 

 

Default Value

day

 

 

Syntax

DirectoryString

 

 

Example

nsslapd-accesslog-logrotationtimeunit: week

 

 

2.3.1.15 nsslapd-accesslog-maxlogsize (Access log maximum log size)

This attribute sets the maximum access log size in megabytes. When this value is reached, the access log is rotated. That means the server starts writing log information to a new log file. If the nsslapd-accesslog-maxlogsperdirattribute is set to 1, the server ignores this attribute.

When setting a maximum log size, consider the total number of log files that can be created due to log file rotation. Also, remember that there are three different log files (access log, audit log, and error log) maintained by the Directory Server, each of which consumes disk space. Compare these considerations to the total amount of disk space for the access log.

Parameter

Description

Entry DN

cn=config

 

 

Valid Range

-1 1 to the maximum 32-bit integer value (2147483647), where a value of -1 means the log

 

file is unlimited in size.

 

 

DefaultValue

100

 

 

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