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10.3. Shell Scripts

This section covers the following scripts:
Some of the shell scripts can be executed while the server is running. For others, the server must be stopped. The description of each script below indicates whether the server must be stopped or if it can continue to run while executing the script.
When a shell script has a Perl equivalent, there is a cross-reference to the section describing the equivalent Perl script.

10.3.1. bak2db (Restores a Database from Backup)

Restores the database from the most recent archived backup. To run this script, the server must be stopped.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

 

bak2db backupDirectory

Options

 

Table 10.3. bak2db Options

Option Description
backupDirectory Gives the backup directory path.
For information on the equivalent Perl script, see Section 10.4.1, “bak2db.pl (Restores a Database from Backup)”. For more information on restoring databases, see the "Populating Directory Databases" chapter in the Red Hat Directory Server Administration Guide. For more information on using filesystem replica initialization, see the "Managing Replication" chapter in the Red Hat Directory Server Administration Guide.

10.3.2. cl-dump (Dumps and Decodes the Changelog)

Troubleshoots replication-related problems. cl-dump is a shell script wrapper of cl-dump.pl to set the appropriate library path.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

cl-dump -h host -p port -D bindDn [ -w bindPassword | -P bindCert ] [ -l ] -r replicaRoots -o outputFile [ -c ] [ -v ]

cl-dump [ -i changelogFile ] [ -l ] [ -o outputFile ] [ -c ]

Options

Without the -i option, the script must be run when the Directory Server is running from a location from which the server's changelog directory is accessible.

Table 10.4. cl-dump Options

Option Description
-c Dumps and interprets CSN only. This option can be used with or without the -i option.
-D bindDn Specifies the Directory Server's bind DN. Defaults to cn=Directory Manager if the option is omitted.
-h host Specifies the Directory Server's host. This defaults to the server where the script is running.
-i changelogFile Specifies the path to the changelog file. If there is a changelog file and if certain changes in that file are base-64 encoded, use this option to decode that changelog.
-l Renames the temporary LDIF files in the /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/changelogdb/ directory to *.done instead of removing them.
-o outputFile Specifies the path, including the filename, for the final result. Defaults to STDOUT if omitted.
-p port Specifies the Directory Server's port. The default value is 389.
-P bindCert Specifies the path, including the filename, to the certificate database that contains the certificate used for binding.
-r replicaRoots Specifies the replica-roots whose changelog to dump. When specifying multiple roots, use commas to separate roots. If the option is omitted, all the replica roots will be dumped.
-v Prints the version of the script.
-w bindPassword Specifies the password for the bind DN.
For information on the equivalent Perl script, see Section 10.4.2, “cl-dump.pl (Dumps and Decodes the Changelog)”.

10.3.3. db2bak (Creates a Backup of a Database)

Creates a backup of the current database contents. This script can be executed while the server is running or stopped.

Important

If the database being backed up is a master database, meaning it keeps a changelog, then it must be backed up using the db2bak.pl Perl script or using the Directory Server Console if the server is kept running. The changelog only writes its RUV entries to the database when the server is shut down; while the server is running, the changelog keeps its changes in memory. For the Perl script and the Console, these changelog RUVs are written to the database before the backup process runs. However, that step is not performed by the command-line script.
The db2bak should not be run on a running master server. Either use the Perl script or stop the server before performing the backup.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

 

db2bak [ backupDirectory ]

For information on the equivalent Perl script, see Section 10.4.4, “db2bak.pl (Creates a Backup of a Database)”.

10.3.4. db2ldif (Exports Database Contents to LDIF)

Exports the contents of the database to LDIF. This script can be executed while the server is still running, except with the -r option. To export the replication state information, shut down the server first, then run db2ldif with -r.

Note

db2ldif uses the entryrdn index to order the parent-child entries when it exports the database; this enables the exported LDIF file to be used for import, since the proper hierarchy of parent and child entries is preserved. If the entryrdn index is unavailable for some reason, then db2ldif uses the parentid key for each entry to identify the parent and export it before the child entry. This second method allows the export operation to succeed, but the operation may take a long time to complete.
For information on the equivalent Perl script, see Section 10.4.6, “db2ldif.pl (Exports Database Contents to LDIF)”.
For the shell scripts, the script runs the ns-slapd command-line utility with the db2ldif keyword. Ellipses (...) indicate that multiple occurrences are allowed.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

 

db2ldif [[ -n backendInstance ] | [ -s includeSuffix ]] [ [ -x excludeSuffix ] ] [ -r ] [ -C ] [ -u ] [ -U ] [ -m ] [ M ] [ -a outputFile ] [ -1 ] [ -N ] [ -E ]

Options

Either the -n or the -s option must be specified. By default, the output LDIF will be stored in one file. To specify the use of several files, use the option -M.

Table 10.5. db2ldif Options

Option Description
-1 Deletes, for reasons of backward compatibility, the first line of the LDIF file which gives the version of the LDIF standard.
-a outputFile Gives the name of the output LDIF file.
-C Uses only the main database file.
-E Decrypts encrypted data during export. This option is used only if database encryption is enabled.
-m Sets minimal base-64 encoding.
-M Uses multiple files for storing the output LDIF, with each instance stored in instance filename (where filename is the filename specified for -a option).
-n backendInstance Gives the instance to be exported.
-N Specifies that the entry IDs are not to be included in the LDIF output. The entry IDs are necessary only if the db2ldif output is to be used as input to db2index.
-r
Exports the information required to initialize a replica when the LDIF is imported. Using this option requires that the server be stopped first, then run the db2ldif command.
The LDIF file which is created with db2ldif can be imported using ldif2db. When it is imported, if the -r option was used, than the database is automatically initialized as a replica.
See Section 10.3.10, “ldif2db (Import)” for information on importing an LDIF file.
-s suffix_name Names the suffixes to be included or the subtrees to be included if -n has been used.
-u Requests that the unique ID is not exported.
-U Requests that the output LDIF is not folded.
-x suffix_name Names the suffixes to be excluded.

10.3.5. db2index (Reindexes Database Index Files)

Reindexes the database index files. Ellipses indicate that multiple occurrences are allowed.

Note

db2index uses the entryrdn index to order the parent-child entries when it indexes the database to preserve the proper hierarchy of parent and child entries. If the entryrdn index is unavailable for some reason, then db2index uses the parentid key for each entry to identify the parent. This second method allows the index operation to succeed, but the operation may take a long time to complete.
For information on the equivalent Perl script, see Section 10.4.5, “db2index.pl (Creates and Generates Indexes)”.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

db2index [[ -n backendInstance ] | [ -s includeSuffix ]] [ -t [attributeName{:indextypes(:mathingrules)}] ] [ -T vlvAttribute ]

Usage

Here are a few sample commands:

  • Reindex all the database index files: 
    # db2index
  • Reindex cn and givenname in the database instance userRoot: 
    # db2index -n userRoot -t cn -t givenname
  • Reindex cn in the database where the root suffix is dc=example,dc=com: 
    # db2index -s "dc=example,dc=com" -t cn
Options

 

Table 10.6. db2index Options

Option Description
-n backendInstance Gives the name of the instance to be reindexed.
-s includeSuffix Gives suffixes to be included or the subtrees to be included if -n has been used.
-t attributeName{:indextypes(:mathingrules)} Names of the attributes to be reindexed. Optionally, this can include the index type (eq, pres, sub, approx) and a matching rule OID.
-T vlvAttributeName Gives the names of the VLV attributes to be reindexed. The name is the VLV index object's common name in cn=config.

10.3.6. dbmon.sh (Database Monitoring and Entry Cache Usage)

The dbmon.sh script enables you to monitor the Directory Server database and entry cache usage. You can use the values the script displays to tune the database, entry and DN cache.
When running, dbmon.sh continuously returns database information until you terminate the script by pressing the Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.

Syntax

[ INCR=seconds ] [ SERVID=server_identifier ] [ BINDDN=bind_DN ] [ BINDPW=bind_password ] [ DBLIST=databases ] [ INDEXLIST=indexes ] [ VERBOSE=level ] dbmon.sh

Options

The dbmon.sh script does not take any command-line options. You can specify additional options by using environment variables. For example: 
# SERVID=slapd-instance_name BINDPW=password dbmon.sh
Option Parameter Description
INCR seconds Returns output every period set in this option. Default: 1 second
SERVID server_identifier Sets the server instance name. Using the instance name, Directory Server automatically uses secure connections to the server, if encryption is enabled on the instance.
BINDDN bind_DN DN used to bind to the directory. The account specified must have read permissions for the cn=config entry and sub entries. Default: cn=Directory Manager
BINDPW bind_password Password for the bind DN. Default: secret
DBLIST databases Space-separated list of databases to check. Enter the list in quotes or escape spaces. Default: all databases
INDEXLIST indexes Space-separated list of indexes to show for every database. Enter the list in quotes or escape spaces. To display all indexes, set the parameter to all. Default: none
VERBOSE level
Sets the output level. Default: 0
Available values:
  • 0: Standard output that is suitable for parsing by a script.
  • 1: In addition, show column headings.
  • 2: In addition, show column headings and detailed description of the data.

10.3.7. dbverify (Checks for Corrupt Databases)

Verifies the backend database files. If the server crashes because of a corrupted database, this command can be used to verify the integrity of the different database files to help isolate any problems.

Important

Never run dbverify when a modify operation is in progress. This command calls the BerkeleyDB utility db_verify and does not perform any locking. This can lead to data corruption if the script is run at the same time as a modify. If that occurs, an entry will be recorded in the error log: 
DB ERROR: db_verify: Page 3527: out-of-order key at entry 42
DB ERROR: db_verify: DB->verify: db/mstest2/uid.db: DB_VERIFY_BAD: Database
verification failed
Secondary index file uid.db in db/mstest2 is corrupted.
Please run db2index(.pl) for reindexing.
Run db2index -t uid to avoid rebuilding all of the indexes or export and reimport all of the databases using db2ldif and ldif2db.
dbverify is a shell script wrapper of verify-db_pl to set the appropriate library path.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

dbverify [ -a /path/to/database_directory ]

Options

 

Table 10.7. dbverify Options

Option Description
-a path Gives the path to the database directory. If this option is not passed with the verify-db.pl command, then it uses the default database directory, /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-instance/db.
For information on the equivalent Perl script, see Section 10.4.26, “verify-db.pl (Check for Corrupt Databases)”.

10.3.8. ds_removal

The ds_removal tool removes a single instance of Directory Server. The server instance usually must be running when this script is run so that the script can bind to the instance. It is also possible to force the script to run, which may be necessary if there was an interrupted installation process or the instance is corrupted or broken so that it cannot run.
When the instance is removed, it is shutdown and all of its configuration files are removed. Certificate database files, like cert8.db and key3.db, are not removed, so the remaining instance directory is renamed removed.slapd-instance.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

ds_removal [ -f ] -s instance_name -w manager_password

Options

 

Option Parameter Description
-f Forces the removal of the instance. This can be useful if the instance is not running but must be removed anyway.
-s instance_name The name of the instance to remove.
-w manager_password The Directory Manager password to use to bind to the instance.

10.3.9. ds-replcheck (Check Replication Status Between Two Databases)

The ds-replcheck utility compares two Directory Server instances or LDIF-formatted files to identify if they are synchronized. For further details, see the Comparing Two Directory Server Instances section in the Red Hat Directory Server Administration Guide.

Syntax

ds-replcheck [ -h ] [ -v ] [ -o file_name ] [ -D bind_DN ] [ -w bind_password ] [ -W ] [ -m LDAP_URL_of_master ] [ -r LDAP_URL_of_replica ] [ -b suffix ] [ -l lag_time ] [ -c ] [ -Z certificate_directory ] [ -i attribute_list ] [ -p page_size ] [ -M master_LDIF_file ] [ -R replica_LDIF_file ]

Options

Option Parameter Description
-h Displays usage information.
-v Enables the verbose mode.
-D bind_DN Sets the DN used to bind to the directory.
-w bind_password Sets the password for the bind DN.
-W Asks for the password for the bind DN.
-m LDAP_URL_of_master Sets the URL to the master server.
-r LDAP_URL_of_replica Sets the URL to the replica server.
-b suffix Sets the LDAP suffix to compare.
-l lag_time Sets the amount of time in seconds to ignore inconsistencies. Default: 300 seconds
-c Displays verbose conflict information.
-Z certificate_directory Sets the path to the certificate database directory for secure connections.
-i attribute_list Specifies a comma-separated list of attributes to ignore.
-p page_size Sets the number of entries per page that is displayed.
-M master_LDIF_file Sets the path to the master LDIF file when comparing two files.
-R replica_LDIF_file Sets the path to the replica LDIF file when comparing two files.

10.3.10. ldif2db (Import)

Runs the ns-slapd command-line utility with the ldif2db keyword. To run this script, the server must be stopped. Ellipses indicate that multiple occurrences are allowed.
For information on the equivalent Perl script, see Section 10.4.9, “ldif2db.pl (Import)”.

Note

ldif2db supports LDIF version 1 specifications. An attribute can also be loaded using the :< URL specifier notation; for example: 
jpegphoto:< file:///tmp/myphoto.jpg
Although the official notation requires three ///, the use of one / is accepted. For further information on the LDIF format, see the "Managing Directory Entries" chapter in the Red Hat Directory Server Administration Guide.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

ldif2db [ -Z instance_name ] [[ -n backendInstance ] | [ [ -s includeSuffix ] ...]] [ -x excludeSuffix ] [ -i ldifFile ] [ -O ] [ -g string ] [ -G namespaceId ] [ -E ] [ -q ] [ -h ]

Options

 

Table 10.8. ldif2db Options

Option Description
-c Merges chunk size.
-E Encrypts data during import. This option is used only if database encryption is enabled.
-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 namespace_id
namespace_id is a string of characters in the format 00-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx.
Use this option to import the same LDIF file into two different Directory Servers and the contents of both directories should have the same set of unique IDs. If unique IDs already exist in the LDIF file being imported, then the existing IDs are imported to the server, regardless of the options specified.
-G namespaceId Generates a namespace ID as a name-based unique ID. This is the same as specifying the -g deterministic option.
-h Displays the usage information.
-i ldifFile Gives the names of the input LDIF files. When multiple files are imported, they are imported in the order they are specified on the command line.
-n backendInstance Gives the instance to be imported. Ensure that the specified instance corresponds to the suffix contained by the LDIF file; otherwise, the data contained by the database is deleted, and the import fails.
-O Requests that only the core database is created, without attribute indexes.
-q Enables the quiet mode and suppresses the output.
-s includeSuffix Gives the suffixes to be included or to specify the subtrees to be included if -n has been used.
-x excludeSuffix Gives the suffixes to be excluded.
-Z instance_name Sets the name of the instance.

10.3.11. ldif2ldap (Performs Import Operation over LDAP)

Performs an import operation over LDAP to the Directory Server. To run this script, the server must be running.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

ldif2ldap [ -D rootdn ] [ -w password ] [ -f filename ]

Options

Table 10.9. ldif2ldap Options

Option Description
-D rootdn Gives a user DN with root permissions, such as Directory Manager.
-f filename Gives the name of the file to be imported. When importing multiple files, the files are imported in the order they are specified on the command line.
-w password Gives the password associated with the user DN.

10.3.12. monitor (Retrieves Monitoring Information)

Retrieves performance monitoring information using the ldapsearch command-line utility.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

monitor

monitor Options

There are no options for this script.

10.3.13. repl-monitor (Monitors Replication Status)

Shows in-progress status of replication. repl-monitor is a shell script wrapper of repl-monitor.pl to set the appropriate library path.
For more information on the Perl script, see Section 10.4.20, “repl-monitor.pl (Monitors Replication Status)”.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

repl-monitor [ -h host ] [ -s ] [ -p port ] [ -f configFile ] [ -u refreshUrl ] [ -t refreshInterval ] [ -r ] [ -v ]

Options

Table 10.10. repl-monitor Options

Option Description
-h host Specifies the initial replication supplier's host. The default value is the current host name.
-f configFile Specifies the absolute path to the configuration file, which defines the connection parameters used to connect to LDAP servers to get replication information. For more information about the configuration file, see Configuration File Format.
-p port Specifies the initial replication supplier's port. The default value is 389.
-r If specified, causes the routine to be entered without printing the HTML header information. This is suitable when making multiple calls to this routine — such as specifying multiple, different, unrelated supplier servers — and expecting a single HTML output.
-s Prints the report in plain text instead of in HTML format.
-t refreshInterval Specifies the refresh interval in seconds. The default value is 300 seconds. This option must be used with the -u option.
-u refreshUrl Specifies the refresh URL. The output HTML file may invoke a CGI program periodically. If this CGI program in turn calls this script, the effect is that the output HTML file would automatically refresh itself. This is useful for continuous monitoring. See also the -t option. The script has been integrated into Red Hat Administration Express, so that the replication status can be monitored through a web browser.
-v Prints the version of this script.

Configuration File Format

The configuration file defines the following:

  • The connection parameters for connecting to the LDAP servers to get replication information; specifying this information is mandatory.
  • The server alias for more readable server names; specifying this information is optional.
  • The color thresholds for time lags; specifying this information is optional.
The format for the configuration file is shown below. 
[connection]
host:port:binddn:bindpwd:bindcert
host:port:binddn:bindpwd:bindcert
...

[alias]
alias = host:port
alias = host:port
...

[color]
lowmark = color
lowmark = color
The connection section defines how this tool may connect to each LDAP server in the replication topology to get the replication-agreement information. The default binddn is cn=Directory Manager. Simple bind will be used unless bindcert is specified with the path of a certificate database.
A server may have a dedicated or shared entry in the connection section. The script will find out the most matched entry for a given server. For example, if all the LDAP servers except host1 share the same binddn and bindpassword, the connection section will need to contain just two entries: 
[connection]
*:*:binddn:bindpassword:
host1:*:binddn1:bindpassword1:
In the optional alias section, use aliases such as Supplier1, Supplier2, and Hub1, to identify the servers in the replication topology. If used, the output shows these aliases, instead of http(s)://hostname:port.
The CSN time lags between suppliers and consumers can be displayed in different colors based on their range. The default color set is green for 0-5 minutes lag, yellow for 5-60 minutes lag, and pink for a lag of 60 minutes or more.
The connection parameters for all the servers in a replication topology must be specified within one configuration file. One configuration file, however, may contain information for multiple replication topologies.
Because of the connection parameters, the replication monitoring tool does not need to perform DES decryption of the credentials stored in the Directory Server. Each line in this file could either be a comment started with the # character or a connection entry of the format: 
host:port:binddn:bindpwd:bindcert
  • host, port, and binddn can be replaced with relevant values or *, or omitted altogether. If host is null or *, the entry may apply to any host that does not have a dedicated entry in the file. If port is null or *, the port will default to the port stored in the current replication agreement. If binddn is null or *, it defaults to cn=Directory Manager.
  • bindcert can be replaced with the full path to the certificate database, null, or *. If bindcert is omitted or replaced with *, the connection will be a simple bind.
For example, the configuration file may appear as follows: 
#Configuration File for Monitoring Replication Via Admin Express
[connection]
*:*:*:mypassword

[alias]
M1 = host1.example.com:10011
C1 = host4.example.com:10021
C2 = host2.example.com:10022

[color]
0 = #ccffcc
5 = #FFFFCC
60 = #FFCCCC
A shadow port can be set in the replication monitor configuration file. For example: 
host:port=shadowport:binddn:bindpwd:bindcert
When the replication monitor finds a replication agreement that uses the specified port, it will use the shadow port to connect to retrieve statistics.

10.3.14. pwdhash (Encrypts Passwords)

The pwdhash utility encrypts a specified plain text password. If a user or the Directory Manager cannot log in, use pwdhash to compare the encrypted passwords. You can also use the generated hash to manually reset the Directory Manager's password.
The pwdhash utility uses the following storage scheme to encrypt the password:
  • If you pass the -s storage_scheme parameter to pwdhash, the specified scheme will be used.
  • If you pass the -D config_directory parameter to pwdhash, the scheme set in the nsslapd-rootpwstoragescheme attribute will be used.
  • If you neither specify the path to a valid Directory Server configuration directory nor pass a scheme to pwdhash, the utility uses the Directory Server default storage scheme.
For further details about storage schemes, a list of supported values, and the default settings, see Section 4.1.43, “Password Storage Schemes”.
Syntax

pwdhash [ -D config_directory ] [ -s storage_scheme ] [ -c password_to_compare ] [ -H ] password

Options

Table 10.11. pwdhash Options

Option Description
-D config_directory Sets the full path to the configuration directory.
-c password_to_compare Sets the encrypted password string to which to compare specified plain text password.
-s storage_scheme Sets the storage scheme to hash the given password.
-H Displays the usage information.

10.3.15. restart-dirsrv (Restarts the Directory Server)

Restarts either all instances of the Directory Server or a specific Directory Server instance.
Syntax

restart-dirsrv [instance_name]

Options

Option Description
instance_name A name of a specific Directory Server instance to restart. If the instance name is not given, then all local Directory Server instances are restarted.

Exit Status Codes

Exit Code Description
0 Server restarted successfully.
1 Server could not be started.
2 Server restarted successfully but was already stopped.
3 Server could not be stopped.

10.3.16. restart-ds-admin (Restarts the Administration Server)

Restarts the Administration Server instance.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

restart-ds-admin

Options

There are no options for this script.

10.3.17. restart-slapd (Restarts the Directory Server)

Restarts the Directory Server.
This script is a wrapper for restart-dirsrv and automatically supplies the instance name to the restart-dirsrv script.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

restart-slapd

Options

There are no options for this script.

Exit Status

Table 10.12. restart-slapd Exit Status Codes

Exit Code Description
0 Server restarted successfully.
1 Server could not be started.
2 Server restarted successfully but was already stopped.
3 Server could not be stopped.

10.3.18. restoreconfig (Restores Administration Server Configuration)

Restores, by default, the most recently saved Administration Server configuration information to the NetscapeRoot partition under the /etc/dirsrv/slapd-instance/ directory.
To restore the Administration Server configuration, do the following:
  1. Stop the Directory Server.
  2. Run the restoreconfig script.
  3. Restart the Directory Server.
  4. Restart the Administration Server for the changes to be taken into account.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

restoreconfig

Options

There are no options for this script.

10.3.19. saveconfig (Saves Administration Server Configuration)

Saves Administration Server configuration information to /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-instance/bak directory.
This script will only run if the server is running.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

saveconfig

Options

There are no options for this script.

10.3.20. start-dirsrv (Starts the Directory Server)

Starts either all instances of the Directory Server or a specific Directory Server instance.
It's a good idea to check whether the server has been effectively started using the ps command because it could sometimes be that the script returned a message while the startup process was still on-going, resulting in a confusing message.
Syntax

start-dirsrv [instance_name]

Options

Option Description
instance_name A name of a specific Directory Server instance to start. If the instance name is not given, then all local Directory Server instances are started.

Exit Status Codes

Exit Code Description
0 Server started successfully.
1 Server could not be started.
2 Server was already running.

10.3.21. start-ds-admin (Starts the Administration Server)

Starts the Administration Server instance.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

start-ds-admin

Options

There are no options for this script.

10.3.22. start-slapd (Starts the Directory Server)

Starts the Directory Server. It's a good idea to check whether the server has been effectively started using the ps command because it could sometimes be that the script returned a message while the startup process was still on-going, resulting in a confusing message.
This script is a wrapper for start-dirsrv and automatically supplies the instance name to the start-dirsrv script.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

start-slapd

Options

There are no options for this script.

Exit Status Codes

Table 10.13. start-slapd Exit Status Codes

Exit Code Description
0 Server started successfully.
1 Server could not be started.
2 Server was already started.

10.3.23. status-dirsrv (Obtains the Status of the Directory Server)

Shows the status of all Directory Server instances on the system, or one instance if specified.
Syntax

status-dirsrv [instance_name]

Options

Option Description
instance_name A name of a specific Directory Server instance to return the status of. If no instance name is given, then the status of all local Directory Server instances is returned.

Exit Status Codes

Exit Code Description
0 If you specified an instance name, the specified instance is running. If you did not specify an instance name, all Directory Server instances are running.
1-254 The number of instances which are not running. If you specified an instance name and this instance exists but is not running, status-dirsrv returns 1.
255 The specified instance does not exist. (Only if you specified an instance name.)

10.3.24. stop-dirsrv (Stops the Directory Server)

Stops either all instances of the Directory Server or a specific Directory Server instance.
It's a good idea to check whether the server has been effectively stopped using the ps command because it could sometimes be that the script returned a success message while the shutdown process was still on-going, resulting in a confusing message.
Syntax

stop-dirsrv [instance_name]

Options

Option Description
instance_name A name of a specific Directory Server instance to stop. If the instance name is not given, then all local Directory Server instances are stopped.

Exit Status Codes

Exit Code Description
0 Server stopped successfully.
1 Server could not be stopped.
2 Server was already stopped.

10.3.25. stop-ds-admin (Stops the Administration Server)

Stops the Administration Server instance.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

stop-ds-admin

Options

There are no options for this script.

10.3.26. stop-slapd (Stops the Directory Server)

Stops the Directory Server. It's a good idea to check whether the server has been effectively stopped using the ps command because it could sometimes be that the script returned a message while the shutdown process was still on-going, resulting in a confusing message.
This script is a wrapper for stop-dirsrv and automatically supplies the instance name to the stop-dirsrv script.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

stop-slapd

Options

There are no options for this script.

Exit Status

Table 10.14. stop-slapd Exit Status Codes

Exit Code Description
0 Server stopped successfully.
1 Server could not be stopped.
2 Server was already stopped.

10.3.27. suffix2instance (Maps a Suffix to a Backend Name)

Maps a suffix to a back end name.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

suffix2instance [ -s suffix ]

Options

Table 10.15. suffix2instance Options

Option Description
-s Suffix to be mapped to the back end.

10.3.28. upgradednformat

Updates older-style DN syntaxes to RFC 4514-style DN syntaxes for migrated databases.

Note

This script is run automatically by setup-ds-admin.pl -u when a Directory Server instance is upgraded. It is not likely that this script will need to be run manually.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

upgradednformat [ -N ] -n backendInstance [ -a /path/to/database/directory ]

Options

Either the -N or both -n and -a must be specified.

Table 10.16. upgradednformat Options

Option Description
-a /path/to/database/directory Gives the full path to the database directory.
-N Checks whether any DNs in the database need to be updated.
-n backendInstance Gives the name of the database containing the entries to index.

10.3.29. vlvindex (Creates Virtual List View Indexes)

To run the vlvindex script, the server must be stopped. The vlvindex script creates virtual list view (VLV) indexes, known in the Directory Server Console as browsing indexes. VLV indexes introduce flexibility in the way search results are viewed. VLV indexes can organize search results alphabetically or in reverse alphabetical order, making it easy to scroll through the list of results. VLV index configuration must already exist prior to running this script.

Note

This script is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Red Hat Directory Server.
Syntax

vlvindex [ -d debugLevel ] [ -n backendInstance ] | [ -s suffix ] [ -T vlvTag ]

Options

Either the -n or the -s option must be specified.

Table 10.17. vlvindex Options

Option Description
-d debugLevel Specifies the debug level to use during index creation. Debug levels are defined in Section 3.1.1.76, “nsslapd-errorlog-level (Error Log Level)”
-n backendInstance Gives the name of the database containing the entries to index.
-s suffix Gives the name of the suffix containing the entries to index.
-T vlvTag VLV index identifier to use to create VLV indexes. The Console can specify VLV index identifier for each database supporting the directory tree, as described in the Red Hat Directory Server Administration Guide. Define additional VLV tags by creating them in LDIF and adding them to Directory Server's configuration, as described in the Red Hat Directory Server Administration Guide. Red Hat recommends using the DN of the entry for which to accelerate the search sorting.