Chapter 4. Populating Directory Databases

Chapter 4. Populating Directory Databases

4.1. Importing Data
4.1.1. Importing a Database from the Console
4.1.2. Initializing a Database from the Console
4.1.3. Importing from the Command-Line
4.2. Exporting Data
4.2.1. Exporting Directory Data to LDIF Using the Console
4.2.2. Exporting a Single Database to LDIF Using the Console
4.2.3. Exporting to LDIF from the Command-Line
4.3. Backing up and Restoring Data
4.3.1. Backing up All Databases
4.3.2. Backing up the dse.ldif Configuration File
4.3.3. Restoring All Databases
4.3.4. Restoring a Single Database
4.3.5. Restoring Databases That Include Replicated Entries
4.3.6. Restoring the dse.ldif Configuration File

Databases contain the directory data managed by the Red Hat Directory Server.


[3] This is the location for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. File locations for other platforms are listed in Section 1.1, “Directory Server File Locations”.

[4] The command to start and stop the Directory Server on platforms other than Red Hat Enterprise Linux is described in Section 1.3, “Starting and Stopping Servers”.


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