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Commit 2567e107 authored by Tim Mooney's avatar Tim Mooney Committed by Quanah Gibson-Mount
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ITS#6904 Update to reflect that hdb is preferred

Tweak wording -- hyc
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......@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@ slapd\-bdb, slapd\-hdb \- Berkeley DB backends to slapd
.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fBbdb\fP backend to
.BR slapd (8)
is the recommended primary backend for a normal
.B slapd
database.
It uses the Oracle Berkeley DB (BDB) package to store data.
uses the Oracle Berkeley DB (BDB) package to store data.
It makes extensive use of indexing and caching to speed data access.
.LP
\fBhdb\fP is a variant of the \fBbdb\fP backend that uses a
hierarchical database
layout which supports subtree renames. It is otherwise identical to
the \fBbdb\fP behavior, and all the same configuration options apply.
\fBhdb\fP is the recommended primary database backend. It is a variant of
the \fBbdb\fP backend that uses a hierarchical database layout which
supports subtree renames. It is both more space-efficient and more
execution-efficient than the \fBbdb\fP backend. It is otherwise identical
to the \fBbdb\fP behavior, and all the same configuration options apply.
.LP
It is noted that these options are intended to complement
Berkeley DB configuration options set in the environment's
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......@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ corresponding
manual pages.
.TP
.B bdb
This is the recommended primary backend for a normal slapd database.
It takes care to configure it properly.
This was the recommended primary backend through OpenLDAP 2.3, but it has
since been superseded by the
.BR hdb
backend. It takes care to configure it properly.
It uses the transactional database interface of the Oracle Berkeley
DB (BDB) package to store data.
.TP
......@@ -40,14 +42,18 @@ It serves up referrals based upon SRV resource records held in the
Domain Name System.
.TP
.B hdb
This is a variant of the
This is the recommended primary backend for a normal slapd database.
.B hdb
is a variant of the
.B bdb
backend that uses a hierarchical database
layout. This layout stores entry DNs more efficiently than the
layout.
This layout stores entry DNs more efficiently than the
.B bdb
backend,
using less space and requiring less work to create, delete, and rename
entries. It is also one of the few backends to support subtree renames.
.BR
.TP
.B ldap
This backend acts as a proxy to forward incoming requests to another
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