Re: backup (was: slapcat cannot open database - why?)

[Leo Cyr <lcyr@pennswoods.net>]

I tried it on one of my servers before I submitted it.  I have about 
5000 entries total (growing rapidly though) almost all are basic user 
enties with something like 12 text only attributes.  The server is a 
PIII 550MHz with a raid 5 subsystem on three current SCSI disks.  For my 
setup this took about 7 seconds.  I figure you could make the directory 
A LOT larger before the time it takes would be a problem.  You decide.

Leo

Anthony Dean wrote:

> > how about something like:
> >
> > ldapsearch -L -D <bind_dn> -w <bind_pw> -b <your_top_level> 
> > objectclass=* > ldap_backup.ldif
> >
> > I've not tried to do it that way but it think it would work.  Just a 
> > thought.
> >
> > Reguards,
> > Leo
> >
> > Dirk Datzert wrote:
>
> Works great on small directories, but can take a very long time on large 
> directories.
>
> Anthony
>
> ps.  The directories I deal with are fairly small so that is the way I do it.