LDAP authdata logs using entire disk?

Hello everyone,


For about the past week, my Mac OS X 10.11.2 running Server 5.0.15 has been dangerously close to full, and now it report "Zero bytes available".


Using OmniDiskSweeper, I've been able to identify about 21,000 files named log.0000000001 through log.0000021329 taking up approximately 235GB located at the following path:

/private/var/db/openldap/authdata/


WOW! Something tells me I don't need all that, especially since it's choking the machine, but I figured I'd ask here first:


1. Can I safely delete these files? Do I really need them?

2. How can I identify what's causing these logs to be created and stored? This isn't normal or expected activity, is it?


Thanks much,

Willhaus

Posted on Jan 26, 2016 6:20 PM

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Jan 27, 2016 7:08 AM in response to willhaus

So okay, I went ahead and deleted the vast majority of those files, since I can't imagine why I'd need them, and the server keeps making new ones every few minutes or every few hours, so I'll have plenty of replacements soon enough.


But still, can anyone help me understand what's making this happen and how to stop it?


This might be just a coincidence, but I also noticed that there is an approximately 25GB file here:

/private/var/db/openldap/migration/oldsystem.tar


It was created on the same date 10/10/15 that the fist of those rogue log files is from. Is there potentially a link there?


I am decidedly not an expert when it comes to these things, so any help would be welcome.


Thank you,

Willhaus

Jan 27, 2016 9:07 AM in response to MrHoffman

Thanks a million for the help.


Looking in Server.app > Logs > LDAP Log, I can't make sense of what's going on. At the risk of being obnoxious, please see a few minutes of activity below. Do you see anything to indicate a problem? I chose to start at 11:57 because that's when the latest log file was created at /private/var/db/openldap/authdata/


Jan 27 11:57:23 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:23 server slapd[299]: conn=27573 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:25 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:25 server slapd[299]: conn=27601 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:25 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:25 server slapd[299]: conn=27601 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:27 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:27 server slapd[299]: conn=27629 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:27 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:27 server slapd[299]: conn=27629 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:29 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:29 server slapd[299]: conn=27657 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:29 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:29 server slapd[299]: conn=27657 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:35 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:35: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Jan 27 11:57:35 server slapd[299]: conn=27685 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:35 server slapd[299]: conn=27685 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:41 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:41 server slapd[299]: conn=27713 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:41 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:41 server slapd[299]: conn=27713 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:42 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:42 server slapd[299]: conn=27741 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:42 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:42 server slapd[299]: conn=27741 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:45 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:45: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Jan 27 11:57:45 server slapd[299]: conn=27769 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:45 server slapd[299]: conn=27769 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:55 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:55 server slapd[299]: conn=27797 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:55 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:55 server slapd[299]: conn=27797 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:59 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:59 server slapd[299]: conn=27825 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:57:59 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:57:59 server slapd[299]: conn=27825 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:00 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:00 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_insert_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:00 server slapd[299]: conn=27853 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:00 server slapd[299]: conn=27853 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index add failure

Jan 27 11:58:06 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:06 server slapd[299]: conn=27881 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:06 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:06 server slapd[299]: conn=27881 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:06 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:06 server slapd[299]: conn=27909 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:06 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:06 server slapd[299]: conn=27909 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:07 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:07 server slapd[299]: conn=27937 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:07 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:07 server slapd[299]: conn=27937 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:09 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:09: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Jan 27 11:58:09 server slapd[299]: conn=27965 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:09 server slapd[299]: conn=27965 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:09 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:09 server slapd[299]: conn=27993 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:09 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:09 server slapd[299]: conn=27993 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:10 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:10 server slapd[299]: conn=28021 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:10 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:10 server slapd[299]: conn=28021 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:11 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_insert_key: c_put id failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:11 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_del id failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:11 server slapd[299]: conn=28049 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index add failure

Jan 27 11:58:11 server slapd[299]: conn=28049 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:11 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:11 server slapd[299]: conn=28077 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:11 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:11 server slapd[299]: conn=28077 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:12 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:12 server slapd[299]: conn=28105 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:12 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:12 server slapd[299]: conn=28105 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:18 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_insert_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:18 server slapd[299]: conn=28127 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index add failure

Jan 27 11:58:18 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:18 server slapd[299]: conn=28127 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:20 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:20 server slapd[299]: conn=28155 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:20 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:20 server slapd[299]: conn=28155 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:21 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:21 server slapd[299]: conn=28183 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:21 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:21 server slapd[299]: conn=28183 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:22 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:22: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Jan 27 11:58:22 server slapd[299]: conn=28211 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:22 server slapd[299]: conn=28211 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:24 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:24 server slapd[299]: conn=28239 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:24 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:24 server slapd[299]: conn=28239 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:24 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:24 server slapd[299]: conn=28267 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:24 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:24 server slapd[299]: conn=28267 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:25 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:25 server slapd[299]: conn=28295 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:25 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:25 server slapd[299]: conn=28295 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:27 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:27 server slapd[299]: conn=28323 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:27 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:27 server slapd[299]: conn=28323 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:28 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:28: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Jan 27 11:58:28 server slapd[299]: conn=28351 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:28 server slapd[299]: conn=28351 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:29 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:29: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Jan 27 11:58:29 server slapd[299]: conn=28379 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:29 server slapd[299]: conn=28379 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:29 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:29 server slapd[299]: conn=28407 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:29 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:29 server slapd[299]: conn=28407 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:30 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:30 server slapd[299]: conn=28435 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:30 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:30 server slapd[299]: conn=28435 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:31 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:31 server slapd[299]: conn=28463 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:31 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:31 server slapd[299]: conn=28463 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:31 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:31 server slapd[299]: conn=28491 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:31 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:31 server slapd[299]: conn=28491 op=3: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:32 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:32 server slapd[299]: conn=28519 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:32 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:32 server slapd[299]: conn=28519 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:32 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:32 server slapd[299]: conn=28547 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:32 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:32 server slapd[299]: conn=28547 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:34 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:34 server slapd[299]: conn=28575 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:34 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:34 server slapd[299]: conn=28575 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:34 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_del id failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:34 server slapd[299]: conn=28603 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:34 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_insert_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:34 server slapd[299]: conn=28603 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index add failure

Jan 27 11:58:35 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:35 server slapd[299]: conn=28625 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:35 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:35 server slapd[299]: conn=28625 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:35 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:35 server slapd[299]: conn=28653 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:35 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:35 server slapd[299]: conn=28653 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:36 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:36 server slapd[299]: conn=28681 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:36 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:36 server slapd[299]: conn=28681 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:37 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:37 server slapd[299]: conn=28709 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:37 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:37 server slapd[299]: conn=28709 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:38 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:38 server slapd[299]: conn=28737 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:38 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:38 server slapd[299]: conn=28737 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:39 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:39 server slapd[299]: conn=28765 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:39 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:39 server slapd[299]: conn=28765 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:40 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:40 server slapd[299]: conn=28793 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:40 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:40 server slapd[299]: conn=28793 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:41 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:41 server slapd[299]: conn=28821 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:41 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:41 server slapd[299]: conn=28821 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:42 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:42 server slapd[299]: conn=28849 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:42 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:42 server slapd[299]: conn=28849 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:42 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:42 server slapd[299]: conn=28877 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:42 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:42 server slapd[299]: conn=28877 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:43 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:43 server slapd[299]: conn=28905 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:43 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:43 server slapd[299]: conn=28905 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:45 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:45 server slapd[299]: conn=28933 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:45 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:45 server slapd[299]: conn=28933 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:46 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:46 server slapd[299]: conn=28961 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:46 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:46 server slapd[299]: conn=28961 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:47 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:47 server slapd[299]: conn=28989 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:47 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:47 server slapd[299]: conn=28989 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:48 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:48 server slapd[299]: conn=29017 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:48 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:48 server slapd[299]: conn=29017 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:55 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:55 server slapd[299]: conn=29039 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:55 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:55 server slapd[299]: conn=29039 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:55 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:55 server slapd[299]: conn=29061 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:58:55 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:58:55 server slapd[299]: conn=29061 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:59:02 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:59:02 server slapd[299]: conn=29120 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:59:02 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:59:02 server slapd[299]: conn=29120 op=3: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 11:59:02 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 11:59:02 server slapd[299]: conn=29100 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:40 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:40 server slapd[299]: conn=29151 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:41: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: conn=29179 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: conn=29179 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_del id failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: conn=29201 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_del id failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: conn=29201 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:41: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: conn=29229 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: conn=29229 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: conn=29259 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: conn=29259 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:41 server slapd[299]: conn=29281 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:43 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:43: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Jan 27 12:00:43 server slapd[299]: conn=29309 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:43 server slapd[299]: conn=29309 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:44 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:44: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Jan 27 12:00:44 server slapd[299]: conn=29337 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:44 server slapd[299]: conn=29337 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:45 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:45 server slapd[299]: conn=29365 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:45 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:45 server slapd[299]: conn=29365 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:45 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:45 server slapd[299]: conn=29393 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:45 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:45 server slapd[299]: conn=29393 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:47 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:47 server slapd[299]: conn=29415 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:47 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:47 server slapd[299]: conn=29415 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:49 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:49: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Jan 27 12:00:49 server slapd[299]: conn=29437 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:49 server slapd[299]: conn=29437 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:50 server slapd[299]: => bdb_idl_delete_key: c_get failed: DB_LOCK_DEADLOCK: Locker killed to resolve a deadlock (-30994)

Jan 27 12:00:50: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Jan 27 12:00:50 server slapd[299]: conn=29459 op=4: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27 12:00:50 server slapd[299]: conn=29459 op=5: attribute "entryCSN" index delete failure

Jan 27, 2016 9:53 AM in response to willhaus

Usual trigger for LDAP errors are bad DNS — if DNS isn't entirely correct before LDAP is configured and started, things tend to get wonky.

If you're using NAT and trying to use ISP or other external DNS servers, that won't work. If you're trying to use a .local as your host in OD, that's likely to run into DNS issues, too.

Issue the following harmless command-line command from Terminal.app, and see if you get a successful diagnostic reported:

sudo changeip -checkhostname

And FWIW, please consider not posting long blocks repeated errors here in the forums. Distinct or different and potentially relevant errors, yes. But long blocks of repeats just make more reading material.

Jan 27, 2016 1:14 PM in response to MrHoffman

Hmmm. Okay I replaced the directory just to see, but to no avail. As you predicted the behavior is unchanged.


So I guess I need to look into addition verification of the directory. Any links or resources you could point me towards?


And as for manual export of the directory's contents, am I correct that this data is user and group information and passwords? Is there anything else I would be looking to manually export? And when I re-import, would I need to make sure all users end up with the same id numbers, etc?


Thanks again,

W

Jan 27, 2016 4:43 PM in response to willhaus

The OS X Server 10.6 manuals (here's the open directory manual and user management) for information on exporting and importing and an overview of Open Directory on OS X, and then see the Open Directory web site are the next references. There are command sequences that can reportedly rebuild and recover from at least some problems that can arise with the LDAP directory, as well.

Mar 11, 2016 2:00 AM in response to willhaus

HI willhaus, For what its worth I am having the exact same problem on some of my servers 10.11.3, Server 5.0.15 where I have over 3000+ of log.0000000001+ files growing day by day,now at 31GB. I assume if they are binary files then they are part of the database and might break the LDAP if deleted.. I plan to delete the files like you through disksweeper and see if I can a t least free up some space and use my server HD back ups to restore if it goes wrong. I'll login as root on the server to see if the file type is not just an ASCI file but a binary and the risks with deleting them etc.

The server is behaving correctly with 1500 users each day and checks out with /usr/libexec/slapd -Tt showing no corruption etc.

I'm using new Mac Pros and have SSD 250 GB drives which are filling up quickly. I agree that there must be a reason for the files multiplying but there is precious little (pro) documentation now for OSX Server to check stuff out. My DNS checks out ok also. Meanwhile I'll look at my Console logs to see if my logs are similar to yours.

I am going to report it to the Apple Bug Reporting Site and see if any fixes come from that and post it back here. This is a big issue for us as we are a big institution with 1000's of users and not having the luxury of much downtime to experiment.

Mar 11, 2016 2:25 AM in response to willhaus

Since I wrote my last post I came across this Google article by Stuart Ramdeen. Looks like a very promising lead to check out this config file and the db_archive command 🙂

Link here to full article:

Google Groups


>>>>Sounds to me like you are missing your DB_CONFIG file. This often

happens if a database is restored and the file gets forgotten.

Here is the default file from a 10.10.5 server box:


cat /var/db/openldap/authdata/DB_

CONFIG
set_cachesize 0 134217728 1
set_flags DB_LOG_AUTOREMOVE
set_lk_max_locks 10000

I believe this file has remained the same since the 10.6 days.

It should automatically prune out the log files if you have this file in
place. I had to deal with a server the other day that had over 200GB of
logs in there. It was quite sluggish to say the least!

You can use db_archive -d to prune out log files that are no longer
necessary. Take a backup of them first and then blow them away.<<<<<

Mar 11, 2016 6:14 AM in response to willhaus

Good news.Following up on my last post I checked the DB_CONFIG file on my bloated authdata server and I found the file was present but was blank. I checked another 10.11.3 server running without the problem and found the DB_CONFIG data as follows:


set_cachesize 0 134217728 1

set_flags DB_LOG_AUTOREMOVE

set_lk_max_locks 10000


I checked this in case any settings had changed with OSX 10.11.3 and the previous post which refers to 10.10.5

I wrote/copied the entries as above into the DB_CONFIG using TextWrangler and rebooted the server and all the files are gone apart from 2 which the db must keep for reference/backup etc. Hope it solves the problem on this thread.

P.S Log in as root/System Administrator user to see and edit the files in authdata as it cant be seen or opened from a normal admin account.

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