Backup Vmware View LDAP repository

If you want to backup the Vmware View LDAP repository from a standard or replica server you will have to export the LDAP data to a ldif file.

To do so start the util vdmexport.exe (c:Program FilesVMware ManagerServerbinvdmexport.exe)
You will get a prompt like:
vmdexport>

Execute the command “vdmconfig.ldif” to export the LDAP data to this file.

To restore this date you will have to import this ldif file. You use the tool LDIFDE included in Windows 2003 server. Execute the following command:
LDIFDE -i -f vdmconfig.ldif -s 127.0.0.1

to import the vmdconfig.ldif file that we create earlier.

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2 Comments to “Backup Vmware View LDAP repository”

  1. By Mark Benson, December 23, 2009 @ 08:52

    You also need the -z option on the LDIFDE command to ensure it continues when it tries to add entries allready present or tries to delete entries that are not present.

    Please refer to http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1008046

  2. By Mark Benson, December 23, 2009 @ 08:52

    You also need the -z option on the LDIFDE command to ensure it continues when it tries to add entries allready present or tries to delete entries that are not present.

    Please refer to http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1008046

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