For Maximum Modification Rate (Modifications Only)

If the directory data do not fit into available physical memory, or only just fit with no extra room to spare, set the entry cache sizes to the minimum value, 200k for entry-cache-size, set the database cache to a value in the 100M to 1G range, and allow the server to use as much of the operating system's file system cache as possible. Keeping some database cache available ensures that modifications remain cached between each database checkpoint.

If the directory data fit into available physical memory with physical memory to spare, allocate memory to the entry cache until either the entry cache is full or, on a 32–bit system, the entry cache reaches maximum size. Then allocate memory to the database cache until it is full or reaches maximum size.

See Configuring Memory in Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.3 Administration Guide for instructions on setting cache sizes.