To Trim the Retro Change Log

The entries in the retro change log can be removed automatically after a specified period of time. To configure the period of time after which entries are deleted automatically, make sure that the retro change log is enabled, then set the nsslapd-changelogmaxage configuration attribute in the cn=Retro Changelog Plugin, cn=plugins, cn=config entry.

You cannot use DSCC to perform this task. Use the command line, as described in this procedure.

1. Check that the retro change log is enabled.

   $ dsconf get-server-prop -h host -p port retro-cl-enabled

2. If the retro change log is not enabled, enable it.

   $ dsconf set-server-prop -h host -p port retro-cl-enabled:on

3. Set the maximum age for changes logged.

   $ dsconf set-server-prop -h host -p port retro-cl-max-age:duration

   where duration can be either undefined (no age limit) or one of the following:

   • s for seconds

   • m for minutes

   • h for hours

   • d for days

   • w for weeks

   For example, to set the retro change log maximum age to two days, type:

   $ dsconf set-server-prop -h host 2 -p 1389 retro-cl-max-age:2d

   Entries that exceed this age are trimmed from the change log every 5 minutes.