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Storage Management Services Administration Guide
Restoring the Entire eDirectory Tree Structure
To restore an entire network from a full backup in a multiple-server
environment, do the following:
1
Reinstall NetWare on the first server.
By default, this server will hold the master replica of the [Root] partition.
When NWCONFIG asks for the names of Organization objects
immediately under the [Root] object, use the same names that existed
before in the eDirectory tree.
In NWCONFIG, select Directory Options > Directory backup and restore
options to obtain the information.
Otherwise you will end up with new empty containers in the restored
eDirectory tree.
When this installation is complete, you will have a working eDirectory
tree containing one NetWare server with a master [Root] partition.
2
Add name spaces as required.
3
Install the remaining servers to complete a skeleton of your network.
Before restoring a full eDirectory session, you should create a skeleton of
your network.
All servers and volumes should be up and running.
The eDirectory objects should exist in the eDirectory tree in the same
context as before. (NWCONFIG prompts you for the container in
which you want each server to be placed.)
Make sure all servers are communicating with one another.
Make sure time synchronization is working properly.
NOTE:
If you can get some, but not all of the servers backed up, you can still
proceed with the restoration. However, you might see errors and experience
problems due to eDirectory objects having dependencies that cannot be resolved.
The User object (Admin or equivalent) used to create the backup session
must exist in the same container with the same password and eDirectory
rights as when the backup was performed.
Once this step is completed, you still have just one partition: [Root].
Because of the NWCONFIG program defaults, you now have two
replicas of that partition. These are stored on the second and third servers
you installed.
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Restore eDirectory on one server using "Restoring Data" on page 62.