8.9. Deleting the Changelog

The changelog is a record of all modifications on a given replica that the supplier uses to replay these modifications to replicas on consumer servers (or suppliers in the case of multi-master replication). If a supplier server goes offline, it is important to be able to delete the changelog because it no longer holds a true record of all modifications and, as a result, should not be used as a basis for replication. After deleting the changelog, reinitialize the consumers and begin the replication process afresh. To delete the changelog, either remove it or move it to a new location.

8.9.1. Removing the Changelog

To remove the changelog from the supplier server, do the following:

In the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab.

Select the Replication Agreements folder in the left navigation tree and then the Supplier Server Settings tab in the right pane.

Clear the Enable Changelog checkbox.

This deletes the changelog.

Click Save.

Restart the Directory Server.

Reinitialize the consumers, as in Section 8.10, “Initializing Consumers”.

NOTE

If the changelog is removed, the consumer servers must be reinitialized.

8.9.2. Moving the Changelog to a New Location

To delete the changelog while the server is still running and continuing to log changes, simply move the changelog to a new location. By moving the changelog, a new changelog is created in the specified directory, and the old changelog is deleted. Changing the location of the changelog requires consumer reinitialization.