The DIT Check Interval attribute defines how often the DSA writes its database to disk. When you modify directory entries, the DSA applies the modifications to the copy of the database that it holds in memory. It also keeps a log of all modifications in an update log file. After every DIT check interval, the DSA writes the database to disk. It then opens a new update log file for the next interval. In the event of a system problem, the DSA can recover its database by reading it from disk and applying the changes logged in the most recent update log file. Syntax: SET DSA DIT CHECK INTERVAL "<time>" SHOW DSA DIT CHECK INTERVAL The full syntax for specifying a time is as follows: DDD-HH:MM:SS where DDD is days, HH is hours, MM is minutes, and SS is seconds. If you specify more than 366 days, the DSA uses 366 days as its DIT check interval. The DSA displays the value you specified if you use the SHOW directive. The default value is "12:00:00", indicating 12 hours. If you have a DSA that handles a lot of modifications, then you might want to specify a shorter interval. This prevents the update log file from becoming too large.