Using LDIF

If you do not currently have a directory, or you want to add a new subtree to an existing directory, you can use the directory server’s LDIF (Lightweight Directory Interchange Format) import function. This function accepts a file containing LDIF and attempts to build a directory or a new subtree from the LDIF entries. You can also export your current directory to LDIF using the directory server’s LDIF export function. This function creates an LDIF-formatted file that represents your directory. You can add or edit entries using the ldapmodify command-line utility, if available, along with the appropriate LDIF update statements.

To add entries to the database using LDIF, first define the entries in an LDIF file, then import the LDIF file from the directory server.