Using slaptest
Learn how to efficiently test your LDAP directories with slaptest for improved directory performance and reliability.
Updated at September 11th, 2025
slaptest functionality is useful to check the slapd configuration to see if slapd.conf or the slapd-config backend conform to the general or backend-specific rules.
In the case of the static configuration (slapd.conf) it is recommended to run it after any change to the configuration before attempting to restart slapd.
Syntax:
slaptest {-f slapd.conf | -F slapd.d}- The
slaptestcommand is used for confirming the validity of aslapdconfiguration file or directory -
slaptestmay also be used to convert a staticslapdconfiguration file (slapd.conf) to dynamic configuration (cn=config)
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
|
-f slapd.conf -F slapd.d |
If both options are specified the slapd.conf is converted to the config directory |
| -u | Perform a dry-run, which skips checking for the presence of an actual database |
| -v | Verbose mode |
| -Q | Quiet mode. Returns 0 for success, any other number for failure |
Examples:
Test the validity of a slapd.conf file, ignoring missing databases:
slaptest -f slapd.conf -uConvert static configuration to dynamic configuration:
mkdir slapd.d
slaptest -f slapd.conf -F slapd.d