NAME¶

ldif2db.pl - Directory Server perl script for importing a LDIF file

SYNOPSIS¶

ldif2db.pl -n backend [-Z serverID] [-D rootdn] { -w password | -w - | -j filename } [-P protocol] {-s includeSuffix}* [{-x excludeSuffix}*] [-O] [-c chunksize] [-h] [-g [string]] [-G namespace_id] {-i filename}*

DESCRIPTION¶

Imports LDIF file(s) into the server. Either the option '-n' or '-s' must be used. This script creates an entry in the directory that launches this dynamic task.

OPTIONS¶

A summary of options is included below:

-Z Server Identifier

The server ID of the Directory Server instance. If there is only one instance on the system, this option can be skipped.

-D Root DN

The Directory Manager DN, or root DN. If not specified, the script will search the server instance configuration for the value.

-w password

The rootdn password.

-w -

Prompt for the rootdn password.

-j password filename

The name of the file that contains the root DN password.

-n Backend Name

The name of the LDBM database to restore. Example: userRoot

-s includeSuffix

Specifies the suffixes to be included or specifies the subtrees to be included.

-x excludeSuffix

Specifies the suffixes to be excluded or specifies the subtrees to be excluded.

-i filename

Name for the LDIF file to import.

-g [string]

Generates a unique ID. Type none for no unique ID to be generated and deterministic for the generated unique ID to be name-based. By default, a time-based unique ID is generated. When using the deterministic generation to have a name-based unique ID, it is also possible to specify the namespace for the server to use, as follows:

-g deterministic namespaceId

namespaceId is a string of characters in the format 00-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx.

-G namespace_id

Generates a namespace ID as a name-based unique ID. This is the same as specifying the -g deterministic option.

-P Protocol

The connection protocol to connect to the Directory Server. Protocols are STARTTLS, LDAPS, LDAPI, and LDAP. If this option is skipped, the most secure protocol that is available is used. For LDAPI, AUTOBIND is also available for the root user.

-O

Requests that only the core database is created without attribute indexes.

-c Chunk size

The number of entries to process before starting a fresh pass during the import. By default this is handled internally by the server.

-h

Display usage

EXAMPLE¶

ldif2db.pl -Z instance1 -n userRoot -i /LDAP/ldif/data.ldif

ldif2db.pl -s "dc=example,dc=com" -i /LDAP/ldif/data.ldif -D 'cn=directory manager' -w password -P STARTTLS

Note: security must be enabled to use protocol STARTTLS. If STARTTLS is not available it will default to next strongest/available protocol automatically.

DIAGNOSTICS¶

Exit status is zero if no errors occur. Errors result in a non-zero exit status and a diagnostic message being written to standard error.

AUTHOR¶

ldif2db.pl was written by the 389 Project.

REPORTING BUGS¶

Report bugs to https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/new_issue

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright © 2017 Red Hat, Inc.