CorporateConnect 1.1 for Netscape Directory Server

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• System Requirements
• Configuration of search parameters

System Requirements

To successfully install and run the CorporateTime Server 4.0 and CorporateConnect 1.1 for Netscape Directory Server requires:

• the minimum hardware and software requirements as set out in the "System Requirements" section of this guide
• an installation of either:
  • Netscape Directory Server 3.x
  • Netscape Directory Server 4.x

Configuration of search parameters

To allow for thorough and efficient searches using the CorporateTime Server with Netscape Directory Server, the following parameters in both servers must be tuned for each installation. The dependencies between the parameters should be understood in order to configure the search behaviour appropriate for your organization.

CorporateTime Server search parameters

Maximum size of returned set for a search

• This parameter defines the maximum number of records returned by a directory search.

Minimum length of search string

• This parameter determines the minimum number of search characters which must be entered by the user when performing a directory search from the client.

Netscape Directory Server search parameters

Size limit

• Specifies the maximum number of entries to return from a search operation. See the Netscape Directory Server Administrator's Guide for a more detailed discussion of this and the following parameter.

Look through limit

• Specifies the maximum number of entries in the Directory Server to be searched in response to a search query.

Time limit

• Specifies the maximum number of seconds allocated for a search result.

Tuning for speed vs flexibility

Two different approaches or options are summarized below:

Table K 1 ·

Server	Configuration file	Parameter	Default Value	Option 1	Option 2
CorporateTime Server	unison.ini	maxsearchresult	100	>= configured users	dependent on value set for mincharsearch and total number of configured calendar users
"	"	mincharsearch	0	0	>1
Directory Server	slapd.conf	sizelimit	500	>= maxsearchresult or "-1" (no limit)	>= maxsearchresult or "-1" (no limit)
"	"	lookthroughlimit	5000	>= number of Dir Svr entries	>= number of Dir Svr entries
"	"	timelimit	3600	value should be high enough to prevent time-out	value should be high enough to prevent time-out

Option 1

• wildcard search of entire CorporateTime Server user base permitted
• administrator must assess impact on performance
• higher stress on machine resources

Option 2

• administrator sets minimum number of characters required for a search to a positive integer (>1) thus forcing users to enter a search value and limit scope of search
• free search not permitted
• search will be faster and more efficient than in above option
• less stress on machine resources