1. A computer implemented method for managing a lightweight directory access protocol environment, the computer implemented method comprising: identifying a replication hierarchy for a plurality of lightweight directory access protocol servers within the lightweight directory access protocol environment by querying the plurality of lightweight directory access protocol servers for replication information; and collecting environment information for the plurality of lightweight directory access protocol servers using the replication hierarchy, wherein the environment information for the plurality of lightweight directory access protocol servers is used to manage the lightweight directory access protocol environment.