On Wednesday 10 September 2008 17:30, Rich Megginson wrote: > >> > >> Well, it depends - what were you using nsslapd-instancedir for? There > >> are several other attributes you could use now, depending on what you're > >> trying to do. > > > > I was using nsslapd-instancedir to as the ref point on where to put the > > changelog db files. Which by default in the console (1.1+) > > is /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-INSTANCE/changelog. > > If you want the changelog directory, use nsslapd-directory, and see > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/cli/8.0/Configuration_Command >_File_Reference-Plug_in_Implemented_Server_Functionality_Reference-Database_ >Plug_in_Attributes.html#Configuration_Command_File_Reference-Database_Attrib >utes_under_cnconfig_cnldbm_database_cnplugins_cnconfig-nsslapd_directory > > when you grab that attribute, just replace /db$ with /cldb to construct > the changelog directory. > Roger that, got it working with ############################## # find the instance-dir ############################## $msg = $ldap->search ( base => "cn=config, cn=ldbm database, cn=plugins, cn=config", scope => "sub", filter => "(objectClass=*)", ); my $instance_dir = $msg->entry(0)->get_value("nsslapd-directory"); if (!defined($instance_dir)) { print "Unable to determine the instancedir, pretty big issue, puking\n"; exit 1; } $instance_dir =~ s/\/db//; Thanks Rich. Ryan
