-configuration file, and parses it according to the general
-and the backend-specific rules, checking its sanity.
+configuration file or the
+.BR slapd\-config (5)
+backend, and parses it according to the general and the backend-specific
+rules, checking its sanity.
are specified, the config file will be read and converted to
config directory format and written to the specified directory.
If neither option is specified, slaptest will attempt to read the
default config directory before trying to use the default
config file. If a valid config directory exists then the
are specified, the config file will be read and converted to
config directory format and written to the specified directory.
If neither option is specified, slaptest will attempt to read the
default config directory before trying to use the default
config file. If a valid config directory exists then the
-.BI \-o " option[=value]"
+.BI \-n \ dbnum
+Just open and test the \fIdbnum\fR-th database listed in the
+configuration file.
+To only test the config database
+.BR slapd\-config (5),
+use
+.B \-n 0
+as it is always the first database.
+.TP
+.BI \-o \ option\fR[ = value\fR]