Backing Up and Restoring a Small Directory or Specific Naming Context

To backup and restore a small directory or specific naming context in directory, do the following:

1. Backup the node by using the ldifwrite utility. Enter this command:

   ldifwrite -connect connect_string  -b naming_context -f backup.ldif
   

2. Start the directory server on the new node by entering this command:

   oidctl connect= connect_string  server=oidldapd instance=1 
   
   flags= '-p port_number' start
   

3. Load data into the new node by using the ldapaddmt utility. Enter this command:

   ldapaddmt -h host_name -p port_number -v -f backup.ldif