Tuning Database Performance432 Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide • August 2002To configure Directory Server to optimize performance:1. On the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab and then selectthe topmost entry in the navigation tree in the left pane.The tabs that are displayed in the right pane control server-wide configurationattributes.2. Select the Performance tab in the right pane.The current server performance settings appear.3. Set the maximum number of entries the server will return to the client inresponse to a search operation by entering a new value in the Size Limit textbox.If you do not want to set a limit, type -1 in this text box.4. Enter the maximum amount of real time (in seconds) you want the server tospend performing a search request in the Time Limit text box.If you do not want to set a limit, type zero (-1) in this text box.5. Enter the time (in seconds) during which you want the server to maintain anidle connection before terminating it in the Idle Timeout text box.If you do not want to set a limit, type zero (0) in this text box.6. Set the maximum number of file descriptors available to the Directory Serverin the Max Number of File Descriptors text box.This option is not available on the Windows NT and IBM AIX platforms. Formore information on this parameter, see the Netscape Directory ServerConfiguration, Command, and File Reference.For a better understanding of how these parameters impact your server’s searchperformance, see “About Indexes,” on page 347.Tuning Database PerformanceThis section is divided into the following parts which describe methods for tuningdatabase performance:• Optimizing Search Performance• Tuning Transaction Logging• Changing the Location of the Database Transaction Log
