Difference between revisions of "Emergency LDAP Rescue Procedure"

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First, turn off LDAP:
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service ldap stop
 
This dumps the LDAP database:
 
This dumps the LDAP database:
  
  slapcat -l dump.ldiff
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  slapcat -l dump.ldif
  
Dumps database into dump.ldiff
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Dumps database into dump.ldif <br>
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Clean the directory /var/lib/ldap ('''BACK IT UP''') <br>
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slapadd -l dump.ldif
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Next, set the permissions on /var/lib/ldap to ldap:ldap<br>
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Startup ldap:
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  service ldap start
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Pray.

Revision as of 20:01, 5 June 2009

First, turn off LDAP:

service ldap stop

This dumps the LDAP database:

slapcat -l dump.ldif

Dumps database into dump.ldif
Clean the directory /var/lib/ldap (BACK IT UP)

slapadd -l dump.ldif

Next, set the permissions on /var/lib/ldap to ldap:ldap
Startup ldap:

 service ldap start

Pray.