From ea8e28c6c179082045dbdcad2b5c4a7bbf52309f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pierangelo Masarati Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 23:26:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] update back-monitor man page --- doc/man/man5/slapd-monitor.5 | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slapd-monitor.5 b/doc/man/man5/slapd-monitor.5 index a7c91e9745..76259c5ab6 100644 --- a/doc/man/man5/slapd-monitor.5 +++ b/doc/man/man5/slapd-monitor.5 @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ ETCDIR/slapd.conf The monitor backend to .BR slapd (8) is not an actual database; if enabled, it is automatically generated -and maintained by slapd with information about the running status of -the daemon. +and dynamically maintained by slapd with information about the running +status of the daemon. .SH CONFIGURATION These @@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ file. Moreover, the suffix of the database cannot be explicitly set by means of the .B suffix -directive; on the contrary, the suffix is automatically set to -.BR cn=Monitor . - -No specific database directives can be specified. +directive; on the contrary, the suffix is automatically set +to "\fIcn=Monitor\fP". +.LP The .B monitor database honors the @@ -40,13 +39,22 @@ and the directives, and the usual ACL directives, e.g. the .B access directive. - +.LP +The following directives can be used: +.TP +.B l +The +.B +string is added to the "\fIcn=Monitor\fP" entry as value of the +.B l +attribute (Note: this may be subjected to changes). +.LP Other database options are described in the .BR slapd.conf (5) manual page. - .SH USAGE The usage is: +.TP 1) enable the monitor backend at configure: .LP .RS @@ -54,7 +62,7 @@ The usage is: configure --enable-monitor .fi .RE -.LP +.TP 2) activate the monitor database in the .BR slapd.conf (5) file: @@ -64,10 +72,10 @@ file: database monitor .fi .RE -.LP +.TP 3) add ACLs as detailed in .BR slapd.access (5) -to control access to the database: +to control access to the database, e.g.: .LP .RS .nf @@ -77,7 +85,12 @@ access to dn.subtree="cn=Monitor" by * none .fi .RE -.LP +.TP +4) ensure that the \fBcore.schema\fP file is loaded. +The monitor backend relies on some standard track attributeTypes +that must be already defined when the backend is started. +.SH KNOWN LIMITATIONS +The monitor backend does not honor size/time limits in search operations. .SH FILES .TP ETCDIR/slapd.conf -- 2.39.5