Changing Attributes While the Server Is Online

In previous versions of Directory Server, attributes such as the all IDs threshold required the server to be offline when the attribute value was changed. You can now change the values of such attributes while the instance is online.

Although the value can be changed online, changes for some attributes might not take effect until after the instance has been restarted. In addition, some changes require manual intervention before restarting. For example, you can change the path to the data directory with the server online, but before the change takes effect, you need to do the following:

1. Stop the instance.

2. Ensure that the new directory exists and has the correct permissions.

3. Move the data from its present location to the new location.

4. Restart the instance.