You can connect to a big LDAP directory server using the MDS. When the MDS connects to a big LDAP server it increases the amount of used memory, which may crash the MDS depending upon the system you are using. To avoid this situation the default stakeholder size limit the MDS can connect to and count is set to 5500. You can change this depending on your needs.
Changing the maximum amount of connected stakeholders through LDAP
You can see the LDAP stakeholder size limit from the MDS console command line with the command ldap. To change the size, enter the command ldapc in the console. You will then be requested to enter the maximum number of stakeholders that can be connected through LDAP. If you want to connect more than 50,000 stakeholders, enter -1 as the new size. This will result in an unlimited number of stakeholders that can be connected.
Please make sure that you have enough memory available if you want to connect many stakeholders. The MDS uses approximately 20 MB per 10,000 extra stakeholders that are connected. The amount of extra memory that is needed varies per directory server.
You can not decrease the size limit if you already created one or more LDAP directory servers with the MPM that have more stakeholders. You have to delete the existing LDAP directory server before decreasing the LDAP stakeholder size limit.