Hi Andrew, I definitely could not care less which backend database is used. I only asked about this to get VLV working. Currently, it does not. I need to get on with my job, which is programming and not *nix administration. Until Virtual List View working, I cannot do that.
Sincerely, Igor Shmukler On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 1:11 PM, Andrew Findlay <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 12:41:46PM +0200, Igor Shmukler wrote: > >> I am also curious about another part of the olcDatabase parameter. >> How do I know whether to use bdb or hdb? I don't care either way of >> course. I just need my test server to work, so I could proceed with my >> main duty - programming. > > For a test server it probably does not matter which database you use > unless you need to load large amounts of data, or do unusual things > like rename whole subtrees (bdb cannot do that). > > For a production server using current OpenLDAP code, mdb is the first > choice. If you are forced to use older software then hdb may be safer. > > Andrew > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > | From Andrew Findlay, Skills 1st Ltd | > | Consultant in large-scale systems, networks, and directory services | > | http://www.skills-1st.co.uk/ +44 1628 782565 | > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
