Enabling the LDAP changelog
Enable the LDAP changelog to maintain application compatibility between client services.
The LDAP changelog is disabled by default on the PingDirectory server. If you are using the dsconfig
tool in interactive mode, the changelog appears in the backend configuration as a Standard object menu item.
Enable the feature using the |
Enabling the LDAP changelog using dsconfig
non-interactive mode
Steps
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Use
dsconfig
to enable the changelog property on the PingDirectory server.Example:
$ bin/dsconfig set-backend-prop \ --backend-name changelog --set enabled:true
Enabling the LDAP changelog using interactive mode
Steps
-
Use
dsconfig
to enable the changelog on each server in the network. -
Authenticate to the server by entering the host name, LDAP connection, port, bindDN, and bind password.
-
In the
PingDirectory server main menu
, entero
to change from the Basic object level to the Standard object level. -
Enter the option to select the
Standard object
level. -
In the
PingDirectory server main menu
, enter the number corresponding tobackend
. -
In the
Backend Management menu
, enter the option to view and edit an existing backend.Result:
The system displays a list of the accessible backends. For example, you see options for the
changelog
anduserRoot
backends. -
Enter the option to work with the changelog backend.
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In the
Changelog Backend properties menu
, enter the number corresponding to the Enabled property. -
In the
Enabled Property menu
, enter the number to change theEnabled
property toTRUE
. -
In the
Backend Properties menu
, enterf
to apply the change.If you set up the server in a server group, enter
g
to update all of the servers in the group. Otherwise, repeat steps 1-10 on the other servers. -
Verify that changes made to the data are recorded in the changelog.