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Creating and Maintaining Databases
Creating a New Database for an Existing Suffix Using the Console
The following procedure describes adding a database to a suffix you have already
created:
In the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab.
1.
In the left pane, expand Data then click the suffix to which you want to add the
2.
new database.
Right-click the suffix and select New Database from the pop-up menu.
3.
The "Create New Database" dialog box is displayed.
In the "Create New Database" dialog box, enter a unique name for the
4.
database.
This value cannot contain commas, tabs, an equals sign (=), asterisk (*),
backslash (\), forward slash (/), plus sign (+), quote ('), double quote ("), or a
question mark (?). For example, you might name the new database
In the "Create database in" field, enter the path to the directory where you
5.
want to store the new database. You can also click Browse to locate a directory
on your local machine.
By default, the directory stores the new database in the
/
Click OK. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog to create the new database.
6.
NOTE
Creating a New Database for a Single Suffix From the Command
Line
Use the
configuration file. The database configuration information is stored in the
database,cn=plugins,cn=config
For example, you want to add a new database to the server
the following to change to the directory containing the
cd /usr/netscape/servers/shared/bin
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usr/netscape/servers/slapd-
To see the new suffix in the Directory tab, you first need to create a
root entry associated with the suffix. Refer to "Creating Directory
Entries," on page 43.
command-line utility to add a new database to your directory
ldapmodify
serverID
directory.
/db
entry.
ldapmodify
example2
cn=ldbm
. First, type
example1
utility:
.
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