slapcat(8)

     SLAPCAT(8C)              OpenLDAP 2.1.12              SLAPCAT(8C)

     NAME
          slapcat - SLAPD database to LDIF utility

     SYNOPSIS
          /usr/bin/slapcat [-v] [-c] [-d level] [-b suffix] [-n dbnum]
          [-f slapd.conf] [-l ldif-file]

     DESCRIPTION
          Slapcat is used to generate an LDAP Directory Interchange
          Format (LDIF) output based upon the contents of a slapd(8)
          database.  It opens the given database determined by the
          database number or suffix and writes the corresponding LDIF
          to standard output or the specified file.

          The LDIF generated by this tool is suitable for use with
          slapadd(8).  As the entries are in database order, not
          superior first order, they cannot be loaded with ldapadd(8)
          without being reordered.

     OPTIONS
          -v   enable verbose mode.

          -c   enable continue (ignore errors) mode.

          -d level
               enable debugging messages as defined by the specified
               level.

          -b suffix
               Use the specified suffix to determine which database to
               generate output for.  The -b cannot be used in
               conjunction with the -n option.

          -n dbnum
               Generate output for the dbnum-th database listed in the
               configuration file.  The -n cannot be used in
               conjunction with the -b option.

          -f slapd.conf
               specify an alternative slapd.conf(5) file.

          -l ldif-file
               Write LDIF to specified file instead of standard
               output.

     Limitations
          Your slapd(8) should not be running (at least, not in read-
          write mode) when you do this to ensure consistency of the
          database.

     EXAMPLES
          To make a text backup of your SLAPD database and put it in a

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          file called ldif, give the command:

               /usr/bin/slapcat -l ldif

     SEE ALSO
          ldap(3), ldif(5), slapadd(8), ldapadd(1), slapd(8)

          "OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide"
          (http://www.OpenLDAP.org/doc/admin/)

     ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
          OpenLDAP is developed and maintained by The OpenLDAP Project
          (http://www.openldap.org/).  OpenLDAP is derived from
          University of Michigan LDAP 3.3 Release.

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