Red Hat Summit7.6. Adjusting the maximum message size in the IdM Directory Server
The nsslapd-maxbersize attribute sets the maximum size in bytes allowed for an incoming message or LDAP request. Limiting the size of requests prevents some kinds of denial of service attacks.
If the maximum message size is too small, you might see the following error in the Directory Server error logs at /var/log/dirsrv/slapd-<instance_name>/errors:
Incoming BER Element was too long, max allowable is 2097152 bytes. Change the nsslapd-maxbersize attribute in cn=config to increase.The limit applies to the total size of the LDAP request. For example, if the request is to add an entry and if the entry in the request is larger than the configured value or the default, then the add request is denied. However, the limit is not applied to replication processes. Be cautious before changing this attribute.
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Prerequisites
- The LDAP Directory Manager password
Procedure
Retrieve the current value of the
nsslapd-maxbersizeparameter and make a note of it before making any adjustments, in case it needs to be restored. Enter the Directory Manager password when prompted.[root@server ~]# dsconf -D "cn=Directory Manager" ldap://<server_fqdn> config get nsslapd-maxbersize Enter password for cn=Directory Manager on ldap://server.example.com: nsslapd-maxbersize: 2097152Modify the value of the
nsslapd-maxbersizeattribute. This example increases the value to4194304, 4 MB.[root@server ~]# dsconf -D "cn=Directory Manager" ldap://<server_fqdn> config replace nsslapd-maxbersize=4194304Authenticate as the Directory Manager to make the configuration change.
Enter password for cn=Directory Manager on ldap://server.example.com: Successfully replaced "nsslapd-maxbersize"-
Monitor the IdM Directory Server’s performance. If it does not improve, repeat this procedure and adjust
nsslapd-maxbersizeto a different value, or back to the default of2097152.
Verification
Display the value of the
nsslapd-maxbersizeattribute and verify it has been set to your desired value.[root@server ~]# dsconf -D "cn=Directory Manager" ldap://<server_fqdn> config get nsslapd-maxbersize Enter password for cn=Directory Manager on ldap://server.example.com: nsslapd-maxbersize: 4194304
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