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Configuration 2 Backend Configuration 1

pingdirectory Commands

Configuration

dsconfig

A text-based management tool used to view and configure the underlying server configuration for PingDirectory.

pingdirectory configuration cli dsconfig 

dsconfig
Examples:
Start dsconfig in interactive mode 
dsconfig
Start dsconfig in offline mode 
dsconfig --offline
Connect to a remote server with a specific user 
dsconfig --hostname ds.example.com --port 4444 --bindDN cn=DirectoryManager --bindPassword password
dsconfig list-properties

List information about all available configuration properties for all objects.

pingdirectory configuration dsconfig properties 

dsconfig list-properties
Examples:
List all properties for all objects, including inherited ones, while the server is offline 
dsconfig list-properties --offline --inherited

Backend Configuration

dsconfig set-backend-prop

Modify properties of a backend, such as database cache settings or compaction rules.

pingdirectory configuration backend database dsconfig 

dsconfig set-backend-prop
Examples:
Change database cache percentage for the userRoot backend 
dsconfig set-backend-prop --backend-name userRoot --set db-cache-percent:50
Add a DN to the set of compacted common parent DNs 
dsconfig set-backend-prop --backend-name userRoot --add compact-common-parent-dn:ou=users,dc=example,dc=com
Set multiple properties in a single command 
dsconfig --no-prompt --bindDN "cn=Directory Manager" --bindPassword password set-backend-prop --backend-name userRoot --set db-cache-percent:40 --add compact-common-parent-dn:ou=accts,dc=example,dc=com