Analyzing directory services logs

[adkompella]

Hi,
I am trying to find ways of analyzing the logs generated by Novell
eDirectory. I am basically interested in capturing information about
login, logout, add/modify/delete directory objects, and also any
replication/synchronization related activity.

I was hoping to find a log file (similar to the access log generated
by Sun One Directory server and OpenLDAP) that gives me details about
all the operations that I specified above. But eDirectory does not
seem to generate any such log. I looked at the error log (dhost log),
but it only gives information about resolving names, and nothing much.
I have the following questions:

1. Does eDirectory generate any log file that can give me information
about the operations performed (login, logout, add/modify/delete
directory objects, search, privilege modification-ACL change etc)

2. If there is no log file generated, then what is the standard
practice to get this information? I do not want to place any agent on
the machine where eDirectory is installed, I would rather prefer
getting the information remotely.

3. I have looked at the persistent search APIs, but they seem to
capture information about only add/modify/delete operations and not
login/logout/privilege modification (even as per the RFC on persistent
search control). Am I correct in understanding this way?

4. I have also checked the Novell Event Services C API, but since it
involves a callback, I am assuming it needs to run on the same server
as the eDirectory installed. It seems to give flexibility to capture
information about whatever operation I want. But I would like to
capture this information remotely. Is it possible to do so?

5. I am not able to find any sample java programs for Novell LDAP
Event Services in Java. Can some one point me to any?

Thanks
ADK

[Marcel Cox]

adkompella,

You posted to a dead newsgroup which is no longer part of the official
Novell support hierarchy. I suggest you visit
http://support.novell.com/forums and post to one of the official
Novell newsgroups.

Marcel

[adkompella]

On Aug 8, 11:52 am, cime...@digitalme.com (Marcel Cox) wrote:
> adkompella,
>
> You posted to a dead newsgroup which is no longer part of the official

> Novell support hierarchy. I suggest you visithttp://support.novell.com/forumsand post to one of the official
> Novell newsgroups.
>
> Marcel

Thanks Marcel, I will post onto Novell forums.