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NAME

       slapadd - Add entries to a SLAPD database

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/sbin/slapadd   [-b suffix]  [-c]  [-d debug-level]  [-f slapd.conf]  [-F confdir]  [-g]  [-j lineno]
       [-l ldif-file] [-n dbnum] [-o option[=value]] [-q] [-s] [-S SID] [-u] [-v] [-w]

DESCRIPTION

       Slapadd is used to add entries specified in LDAP  Directory  Interchange  Format  (LDIF)  to  a  slapd(8)
       database.   It  opens  the  given  database  determined by the database number or suffix and adds entries
       corresponding to the provided LDIF to the database.  Databases configured as subordinate of this one  are
       also updated, unless -g is specified.  The LDIF input is read from standard input or the specified file.

       All  files  eventually created by slapadd will belong to the identity slapadd is run as, so make sure you
       either run slapadd with the same identity slapd(8) will be run as (see option -u in slapd(8)), or  change
       file ownership before running slapd(8).

       Note:  slapadd  will also perform the relevant indexing whilst adding the database if any are configured.
       For specific details, please see slapindex(8).

OPTIONS

       -b suffix
              Use the specified suffix to determine which database to add entries to.  The -b cannot be used  in
              conjunction with the -n option.

       -c     enable continue (ignore errors) mode.

       -d debug-level
              enable debugging messages as defined by the specified debug-level; see slapd(8) for details.

       -f slapd.conf
              specify an alternative slapd.conf(5) file.

       -F confdir
              specify  a  config  directory.   If both -f and -F are specified, the config file will be read and
              converted to config directory format and written to the specified directory.  If neither option is
              specified,  an  attempt to read the default config directory will be made before trying to use the
              default config file. If a valid config directory exists then the default config file  is  ignored.
              If dry-run mode is also specified, no conversion will occur.

       -g     disable  subordinate  gluing.   Only  the  specified database will be processed, and not its glued
              subordinates (if any).

       -j lineno
              Jump to the specified line number in the LDIF file before processing any entries.  This  allows  a
              load  that  was  aborted  due  to  errors  in  the  input  LDIF to be resumed after the errors are
              corrected.

       -l ldif-file
              Read LDIF from the specified file instead of standard input.

       -n dbnum
              Add entries to the dbnum-th database listed in the configuration file.  The -n cannot be  used  in
              conjunction  with  the -b option.  To populate the config database slapd-config(5), use -n 0 as it
              is always the first database. It must physically exist on the filesystem prior to this, however.

       -o option[=value]
              Specify an option with a(n optional) value.  Possible generic options/values are:

                     syslog=<subsystems>  (see `-s' in slapd(8))
                     syslog-level=<level> (see `-S' in slapd(8))
                     syslog-user=<user>   (see `-l' in slapd(8))

                     schema-check={yes|no}
                     value-check={yes|no}

              The schema-check option toggles schema checking (default on);
              the value-check option toggles value checking (default off).
              The latter is incompatible with -q.

       -q     enable quick (fewer integrity checks) mode.  Does fewer consistency checks
              on the input data, and no consistency checks when writing the database.
              Improves the load time but if any errors or interruptions occur the resulting
              database will be unusable.

       -s     disable schema checking.  This option is intended to be used when loading
              databases containing special objects, such as fractional objects on a
              partial replica.  Loading normal objects which do not conform to
              schema may result in unexpected and ill behavior.

       -S SID Server ID to use in generated entryCSN.  Also used for contextCSN
              if -w is set as well.  Defaults to 0.

       -u     enable dry-run (don't write to backend) mode.

       -v     enable verbose mode.

       -w     write syncrepl context information.
              After all entries are added, the contextCSN
              will be updated with the greatest CSN in the database.

LIMITATIONS

       Your slapd(8) should not be running when you do this to ensure consistency of the database.

       slapadd may not provide naming or schema checks.  It is advisable  to  use  ldapadd(1)  when  adding  new
       entries into an existing directory.

EXAMPLES

       To import the entries specified in file ldif into your slapd(8) database give the command:

            /usr/sbin/slapadd -l ldif

SEE ALSO

       ldap(3), ldif(5), slapcat(8), slapindex(8), ldapadd(1), slapd(8)

       "OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide" (http://www.OpenLDAP.org/doc/admin/)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

       OpenLDAP  Software  is  developed  and  maintained  by  The  OpenLDAP Project <http://www.openldap.org/>.
       OpenLDAP Software is derived from the University of Michigan LDAP 3.3 Release.