Supervising the Network

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Managing the NetWare Directory Services Tree
Importing User Information into the NDS Database
Import mode Controls how the User objects will be created or updated. Options are C
(create new objects only), U (update data for existing objects only), B (both
create and update), and R (remove objects).
The default is “B”, so if you want new objects to be created and existing
users updated, no parameter is needed.
Note: You can use the same import control file for adding and deleting
users by just changing the Import mode to R (Remove objects). This can be
especially useful if you have just created some users with incorrect
information and need to restart the entire process. Change the Import mode
to R, run UIMPORT to delete the users, then change the Import mode back
to C or B and rerun UIMPORT.
Maximum directory
retries
Initially this option is set to 5; but you should increase the number if you
get the message “991: An error occurred in NWDSMapNameToID…”
Allows you to specify how many times UIMPORT should attempt to get
the object ID of the user you have just added in order to create home
directories and mailbox directories.
For example, type MAXIMUM DIRECTORY RETRIES=5.
If NDS creates your user on one server’s replica and you create the home or
mailbox directory on another server, the second server may not know about
the user immediately. This option allows time for the network to catch up
with the request to add the user on the other server.
Name context Specifies the NDS context where user objects will be created. You should
always use this parameter.
For example, if you are in the Organization Development.ACME and you
want to create user objects in a different Organizational Unit (Engineering),
type NAME CONTEXT=.ENGINEERING.ACME.
The default is your current context (the context displayed when you type
CX from the command line).
Table 4-1 UIMPORT Control Parameters
Control Parameter Explanation