Backing Up All Databases From The Server Console; Backing Up All Databases From The Command Line - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Backing Up All Databases From the Server Console

When you back up your databases from the Directory Server Console, the
server copies all of the database contents and associated index files to a backup
location. You can perform a backup while the server is running.
To back up your databases from the Server Console:
In the Directory Server Console, select the Tasks tab.
1.
Click Back Up Directory Server.
2.
The Backup Directory dialog box is displayed.
Enter the full path of the directory where you want to store the backup file in
3.
the Directory text box, or click "Use default" and the server provides a name
for the backup directory.
If you are running the console on the same machine as the directory, you can
also click Browse to locate a local directory.
If you choose to use the default, the backup files will be placed in the following
location:
serverRoot/slapd-serverID/bak/backup_directory
The
backup_directory
file. By default, the backup directory name contains the time and date the
backup was created (
Click OK to create the backup.
4.

Backing Up All Databases From the Command Line

You can back up your databases from the command line using the
command-line script. This script works when the server is running or when the
server is stopped.
You cannot back up the configuration information using this backup method. For
information on backing up the configuration information, refer to "Backing Up the
dse.ldif Configuration File," on page 157.
To back up your directory from the command line using the
At the command prompt, change to the following directory:
1.
serverRoot/slapd-serverID
variable names a directory using the name of the backup
YYYY_MM_DD_hhmmss)
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