Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Administrator's Guide

5. In the Create database in field, enter the path to the directory to store the new database.

Alternatively, click Browse to locate a directory on the local machine.

By default, the directory stores the new database in the

/var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/db directory.

6. Click OK. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog to create the new database.

2.1.2. Creating a New Database for a Single Suffix from the

Command-Line

Use the ldapmodify command-line utility to add a new database to the directory configuration

file. The database configuration information is stored in the cn=ldbm

database,cn=plugins,cn=config entry.

For example, add a new database to the server example1:

1. Run ldapmodify:

ldapmodify -a -h example1 -p 389 -D "cn=directory manager" -w secret

The ldapmodify utility binds to the server and prepares it to add an entry to the configuration

file.

2. Create the entry for the new database.

dn: cn=UserData,cn=ldbm database,cn=plugins,cn=config

objectclass: extensibleObject

objectclass: nsBackendInstance

nsslapd-suffix: ou=people,dc=example,dc=com

The entry added corresponds to a database named UserData that contains the data for the

root or sub suffix ou=people,dc=example,dc=com.

3. Create a root or sub suffix, as described in Section 1.1.3, “Creating Root and Sub Suffixes

from the Command-Line”. The database name, given in the DN attribute, must correspond

with the value in the nsslapd-backend attribute of the suffix entry.

2.1.3. Adding Multiple Databases for a Single Suffix

A single suffix can be distributed across multiple databases. However, to distribute the suffix, a

custom distribution function has to be created to extend the directory. For more information on

creating a custom distribution function, contact Red Hat Professional Services.

Creating Databases