Netscape NETSCAPE DIRECTORY SERVER 6.1 - ADMINISTRATOR, Administrator'S Manual

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Exporting Data
152 Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide • August 2002
To export directory data to LDIF from the Directory Server Console while the
server is running:
1.
On the Directory Server Console, select the Tasks tab. Scroll to the bottom of
the screen and click Export Database(s).
To export all of your databases, you can also select the Configuration tab and
select Export from the Console menu.
The Export Database dialog box is displayed.
2.
Enter the full path and file name of the LDIF file in the LDIF File field, or click
Browse to locate the file.
Browse is not enabled if you are running the console on a remote server. When
the Browse button is not enabled, the file is stored by default in the
serverRoot
/slapd-
serverID
/ldif
directory.
3.
If you are running the console on a machine remote to the server, two radio
buttons are displayed beneath the LDIF file field.
❍
Select “To local machine” to indicate that you are exporting to an LDIF file
in the machine from which you run the console.
❍
Select “To server machine” to indicate that you are exporting to an LDIF
file located on the server’s machine.
4.
If you want to export the whole directory, select the “Entire database” radio
button.
If you want to export only a single subtree of the suffix contained by the
database, select the “Subtree” radio button and then enter the name of the
suffix in the Subtree text box. This option allows you to export a subtree that is
contained by more than one database.
You can also click Browse to select a suffix or subtree.
5.
Click OK to export the file.
Exporting a Single Database to LDIF Using the
Console
To export one database to LDIF from the Directory Server Console while the server
is running:
1.
On the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab.