Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1 - Appendix A Using the ns-slapd Command-Line Utilities

Overview of ns-slapd Commands
Appendix A Using the ns-slapd Command-Line Utilities 293
Appendix A
Using the ns-slapd
Command-Line Utilities
In chapter 8, “Command-Line Scripts,” we looked at the scripts for performing
routine administration tasks on the Red Hat Directory Server (Directory Server). In
this appendix, we will look at the ns-slapd command-line utilities that can also be
used to perform the same tasks.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Overview of ns-slapd Commands (page 293)
• Finding and Executing the ns-slapd Command-Line Utilities (page 294)
• ns-slapd Command-Line Utilities for Exporting Databases (page 294)
• ns-slapd Command-Line Utilities for Restoring and Backing up Databases
(page 297)
• ns-slapd Command-Line Utilities for Creating and Regenerating Indexes
(page 301)
Overview of ns-slapd Commands
The ns-slapd command-line utilities all perform server administration tasks, and,
while it can be argued that they allow a greater degree of flexibility for users, we
still recommend that you use the command-line scripts presented in chapter 8,
“Command-Line Scripts.”