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You can use the information provided here to add attributes using the Web Administration Tool.

About this task

  • You can change the amount of memory in kilobytes available to the directory cache. The default is 16384 kilobytes (16 MB).
  • You can change the amount of memory in kilobytes available to the changelog cache. The default is 16384 kilobytes (16 MB).
    Note: This selection is disabled if a changelog has not been configured.

Procedure

  1. Click the Attribute cache tab and do the steps given below.
  2. To enable directory automatic attribute caching, do the following steps:
    1. Select the Enable directory automatic attribute cache check box. This enables other elements within this group.
    2. Enter the start time for directory automatic attribute caching in the Start Time text box.
    3. From the Interval list, select the interval at which the directory automatic attribute caching is to be performed again.
  3. To enable change log automatic attribute caching, do the following steps:
    1. Select the Enable change log automatic attribute cache check box. This enables other elements within this group.
    2. Enter the start time for change log automatic attribute caching in the Start Time text box.
    3. From the Interval list, select the interval at which the change log automatic attribute caching is to be performed again.
    Note: Automatic attribute caching for change log should not be enabled unless frequent searches within the change log are required and the performance of these searches are critical.
  4. To add an attribute, do the following steps:
    1. Select the attribute that you want to cache from the Available attributes drop-down menu. Only those attributes that can be designated as cached attributes are displayed in this menu. For example, sn.Note: An attribute remains in the list of available attributes until it has been placed in both the Directory and the Changelog containers.
    2. Click either Add to Database or Add to Change log button. The attribute is displayed in the appropriate list box. You can list the same attribute in both containers.
    3. Repeat this process for each attribute you want to cache.Note: An attribute is removed from the drop-down list when it is added to both the Cached attributes under Database and Cached attributes under Change log listboxes. If changelog is not enabled, then the Add to Change log button is disabled and the entry cannot be added to Cached attributes under Change log list box. The attribute is removed from the available attributes list when it is added to Cached attributes under Database list box.
    4. When you are finished, click Apply to save your changes without exiting, or click OK to apply your changes and exit, or click Cancel to exit this panel without making any changes.