Appending Data in an Existing Replicated Topology

The easiest way to import a large number of entries to an existing replicated topology that already contains a large number of entries is to use the import-ldif command with the -a or --append option.

When you import data by using the import-ldif command, the imported data is not replicated automatically. You must therefore run import-ldif --append on every directory server in the topology. This strategy enables you to import the data with no downtime in the directory service.

You can also use the dsreplication initialize-all command after you have imported the data to a single directory server in the topology. However, this strategy will result in the directory service being unavailable for a certain period of time.