Re: Cannot add to mdb

[Dieter Klünter <dieter@dkluenter.de>]

Am Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:34:49 +1000
schrieb Da Rock <openldap-technical@herveybayaustralia.com.au>:

> On 26/11/2014 18:28, Dieter Klünter wrote:
> > Am Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:31:47 +1000
> > schrieb Da Rock <openldap-technical@herveybayaustralia.com.au>:
> >
> >> I'm trying to get openldap to play nice with mdb given that it is
> >> the "recommended" database backend for it now- although the conf
> >> wasn't an issue excepting I'm playing with the new cn=config setup
> >> we're expected to use now as well (even though it is mainly
> >> broken).
> >>
> >> My issue is that it seems to not respond like the older bdb/hdb
> >> databases. And when I say respond, I mean it hangs the ldapadd and
> >> makes slapd go into conniptions. I see slapd go to 100% WCPU and
> >> not come down as well as going into a uwait state. I've left it
> >> going for 10 minutes or more with no change, and I'm only adding 1
> >> small entry of less the 10 lines. Strangely, I can still view
> >> other entries in the specific db as well access the rest of the
> >> server, which I won't complain about (aren't threads a wonderful
> >> invention? ).
> >>
> >> So coming to the experts - got a fix at all? Or should I just go
> >> back to ye olde db backends? At this point I have a db I can't add
> >> anything to.
> > [...]
> > Did you read man slapd-mdb(5), in particular on the parameters
> > envflags and maxsize?
> >
> > -Dieter
> >
> Is there anything specific I should look at? These options look
> similar to what I read in the manual for the config.

Yes, the issue you are describing is most likely based a to small
database size. 

-Dieter

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