cannot be used in conjunction with the
.B \-b
option.
+To populate the config database
+.BR slapd-config (5),
+use
+.B \-n 0
+as it is always the first database. It must physically exist
+on the filesystem prior to this, however.
.TP
.BI \-o " option[=value]"
Specify an
.TP
.BI \-n " dbnum"
Generate output for the \fIdbnum\fR\-th database listed in the
-configuration file. The
+configuration file. The config database
+.BR slapd-config (5),
+is always the first database, so use
+.B \-n 0
+
+The
.B \-n
cannot be used in conjunction with the
.B \-b
.TP
.BI \-n " dbnum"
Generate output for the \fIdbnum\fR\-th database listed in the
-configuration file. The
+configuration file. The config database
+.BR slapd-config (5),
+is always the first database, so use
+.B \-n 0
+
+The
.B \-n
cannot be used in conjunction with the
.B \-b