Chapter 7. Installing an IdM server or replica with custom database settings from an LDIF file
You can install an IdM server and IdM replicas with custom settings for the Directory Server database. The following procedure shows you how to create an LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) file with database settings, and how to pass those settings to the IdM server and replica installation commands.
Prerequisites
- You have determined custom Directory Server settings that improve the performance of your IdM environment. See Adjusting IdM Directory Server performance.
Procedure
Create a text file in LDIF format with your custom database settings. Separate LDAP attribute modifications with a dash (-). This example sets non-default values for the idle timeout and maximum file descriptors.
dn: cn=config changetype: modify replace: nsslapd-idletimeout nsslapd-idletimeout=1800 - replace: nsslapd-maxdescriptors nsslapd-maxdescriptors=8192
Use the
--dirsrv-config-fileparameter to pass the LDIF file to the installation script.To install an IdM server:
# ipa-server-install --dirsrv-config-file filename.ldifTo install an IdM replica:
# ipa-replica-install --dirsrv-config-file filename.ldif
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