Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 8.0, Administration Manual

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Chapter 4. Populating Directory Databases
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Section 4.2.3, “Exporting to LDIF from the Command-Line”
WARNING
Do not stop the server during an export operation.
4.2.1. Exporting Directory Data to LDIF Using the Console
Some or all of directory data can be exported to LDIF, depending upon the location of the final
exported file. When the LDIF file is on the server, only the data contained by the databases local to the
server can be exported. If the LDIF file is remote to the server, all of the databases and database links
can be exported.
Export directory data to LDIF from the Directory Server Console while the server is running, and do the
following:
1. Select the
Tasks
tab. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and click
Export Database(s)
.
Alternatively, select the
Configuration
tab and click the
Export from the Console
menu.
The
Export Database
dialog box opens.
2. Enter the full path and filename of the LDIF file in the
LDIF File
field, or click
Browse
to locate the
file.
Browse
is not enabled if the Console is running on a remote server. When the
Browse
button is not enabled, the file is stored in the default directory,
/var/lib/dirsrv/
slapd- instance_name /ldif
.
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3. If the Console is running on a machine remote to the server, two radio buttons are displayed
beneath the
LDIF File
field.
• Select
To local machine
to export the data to an LDIF file on the machine from which the
Console is running.
• Select
To server machine
to export to an LDIF file located on the server's machine.
4. To export the whole directory, select the
Entire database
radio button.
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 exports a subtree
that is contained by more than one database.
Alternatively, click
Browse
to select a suffix or subtree.
5. Click
OK
to export the file.
4.2.2. Exporting a Single Database to LDIF Using the Console
It is also possible to export a single database to LDIF. Do the following while the server is running:
1. Select the
Configuration
tab.