LDIF2DB.PL(8)						      System Manager's Manual						     LDIF2DB.PL(8)

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 excludeSuf-
       fix}*] [-O] [-c chunksize] [-v] [-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.

       -v
	      Display verbose ouput

       -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 http://bugzilla.redhat.com.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2013 Red Hat, Inc.

								    Mar 5, 2013 						     LDIF2DB.PL(8)