Red Hat 8.1 - Manual (Page 240)

Using the ns-slapd Command-Line Utilities
Chapter 7, Command-Line Scripts discussed the scripts for performing routine administration tasks on
the Red Hat Directory Server (Directory Server). This appendix discusses the ns-slapd command-line
utilities that can be used to perform the same tasks.
The ns-slapd command-line utilities all perform server administration tasks, and, while it can be argued
that they allow a greater degree of flexibility for users, Red Hat recommends using the command-line
scripts described in
Chapter 7, Command-Line Scripts
A.1. Overview of ns-slapd
ns-slapd is used to start the Directory Server process, to build a directory database from an LDIF file,
or to convert an existing database to an LDIF file. For more information on starting and stopping the
Directory Server, importing from LDIF using the command-line, and exporting to LDIF using the command-
line, refer to the "Populating Directory Databases" chapter in the Red Hat Directory Server
Administrator's Guide.
A.2. Finding and Executing the ns-slapd Command-Line Utilities
The ns-slapd command-line utilities are stored in /etc/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name
NOTE
In order to execute the command-line utilities, set the library paths set in the command-line
scripts.
A.3. Utilities for Exporting Databases: db2ldif
Exports the contents of the database to LDIF.
Syntax
ns-slapd db2ldif -D configDir -a outputFile [ -d debugLevel ] [ -n backendInstance ] [ -r ] [ -
s includeSuffix ] [ -x excludeSuffix ] [ -N ] [ -u ] [ -U ] [ -m ] [ -M ] [ -E ]
With this command, enter the full path to the configuration directory,
/etc/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name. Either the -n or the -s option must be specified.
Options
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Using the ns-slapd Command-Line Utilities