HP-UX Directory Server Administrator Guide HP-UX Directory Server Version 8.1 (5900-3098, May 2013)

To remove the attribute and all its values from the entry, select Delete Attribute from the Edit menu.
3.1.3.3 Adding very large attributes
The configuration attribute nsslapd-maxbersize sets the maximum size limit for LDAP requests.
The default configuration of Directory Server sets this attribute at 2 megabytes. LDAP add or modify
operations will fail when attempting to add very large attributes that result in a request that is larger
than 2 megabytes.
To add very large attributes, first change the setting for the nsslapd-maxbersize configuration
attribute to a value larger than the largest LDAP request you will make.
When determining the value to set, consider all elements of the LDAP add and modify operations
used to add the attributes, not just the single attribute. There are a number of different factors to
consider, including the following:
• The size of each attribute name in the request
• The size of the values of each of the attributes in the request
• The size of the DN in the request
• Some overhead, usually 10 kilobytes
One common issue that requires increasing the nsslapd-maxbersize setting is using attributes,
which hold CRL values, such as certificateRevocationList, authorityRevocationList,
and deltaRevocationList.
For further information about the nsslapd-maxbersize attribute and for information about
setting this attribute, see the section "nsslapd-maxbersize (MaximumMessage Size)" in chapter 2,
"Core Server Configuration Reference," in HP-UX Directory Server configuration, command, and
file reference.
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