LDAP Directory Synchronizer
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Getting Started with LDSU

This document is intended to give more experienced users a way to setup LDSU quickly without having to go through the entire main set of LDSU documentation.

Installing LDSU

LDSU Installation instructions are on the LDSU Download page. Instructions differ by Operating System type.

The LDSU Installation will create a root LDSU directory with several subdirectories:

Setting up LDSU_LAYOUT.DAT

Check the templates subdirectory for a template that matches the LDAP directory type being used. Either copy the template or create a new file containing LDAP attribute definitions into the file ldsu_layout.dat in the LDSU root directory. If needed, see the main documentation on Setting up the LDAP Layout File.

It also might be advisable to quickly the scan the chapter on Setting up the LDAP Directory. This gives a checklist of items to check to make sure your LDAP directory is ready to process LDSU calls.

Creating an Import or Export Instance

Run the ldsu_create_instance procedure in the bin subdirectory to create an instance. Give the subdirectory a descriptive name (e.g. import_hr_to_x500, import_exchange_remote, export_exchange_mailbox).

Customizing ldsu_config.dat

In the subdirectory, edit the ldsu_config.dat created by ldsu_create_instance. Fill in the required attributes. If needed, see the main documentation on Setting up Configuration Files: ldsu_config.dat.

Creating an RDF file

Create an import or export RDF file. (Filename(s) identified in ldsu_config.dat) If needed, see the main documentation on Setting up Record Description (RDF) Files.

Running LDSU

If importing data into the LDAP directory, first obtain the input file.

Then run the appropriate do_* file in the templates directory for the instance type. (e.g. do_import, do_export, etc.)

If each subdirectory contains all the necessary files, simply run the do_* procedure with the name of the subdirectory as the first parameter. See comments at the beginning of each do_* script, or, if needed, see the main documentation on Running LDSU.