Avoiding Server Timeouts With Sun Java System Directory Server

When the N2L server refreshes a map, the result might be a large LDAP directory access. If the Sun Java System Directory Server is not correctly configured, the refresh operation might time out before completion. To avoid directory server timeouts, modify the following Sun Java System Directory Server attributes manually or by running the idsconfig command.

For example, to increase the minimum amount of time in seconds that the server should spend performing the search request, modify these attributes:

dn: cn=config
nsslapd-timelimit: -1

For testing purposes, you can use an attribute value of -1, which indicates no limit. When you have determined the optimum limit value, change the attribute value. Do not maintain any attribute settings at -1 on a production server. With no limits, the server might be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks.

For more information about configuring Sun Java System Directory Server with LDAP, see Chapter 11, Setting Up Sun Java System Directory Server With LDAP Clients (Tasks) of this book.