How to rename DIT?

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John A. Sullivan III wrote:
> Hello, all.  We've recently undergone a corporate name and domain
> change, let's say from oldname.biz to newname.com.  Consequently, we
> need to rename the top level of our LDAP structure.  We installed CentOS
> Directory Server 8.1 into dc=oldname,dc=biz and now need that entire
> structure to have dc=newname,dc=com at the top.  Everything else stays
> the same.
>
> I realize I'll need to edit all my ACIs and repoint all my LDAP clients,
> but is there an easy way to rename the tree? I'd hate to try to move all
> the elements (especially since I believe we can only move leaves) and
> worse yet have to recreate the entire tree :-((((
>
> I assume it is not as simple as going to the top level object in the
> directory, going to advanced properties and changing the entrydn.
> Thanks - John
>   
With 389 1.2.6 you can do a subtree rename operation.  Otherwise, I 
suggest you
dump to ldif
run a script on the ldif to convert oldname to newname
import from ldif
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