Chapter 1. Backing up Directory Server

Procedure

1. Back up all databases:

   # dsconf -D "cn=Directory Manager" ldap://server.example.com backup create
   The backup create task has finished successfully

   By default, dsconf stores the backup in a subdirectory called instance_name-YYYY_MM_DD_hh_mm_ss in the /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/bak/ directory. To specify a different location, append a directory name to the command.

2. Search the /var/log/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/errors log for problems during the backup.

Procedure

1. Back up all databases:

   # dsctl instance_name db2bak
   db2bak successful

   By default, dsctl db2bak stores the backup in the instance_name-YYYY_MM_DD_hh_mm_ss subdirectory in the /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/bak/ directory. To specify a different location, append a directory name to the command.

   Optionally, pass the -v option to the command to display verbose output:

   # dsctl -v instance_name db2bak
   ...
   DEBUG: Instance allocated
   DEBUG: systemd status -> True
   ...
   INFO: db2bak successful

2. Search the /var/log/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/errors log for problems during the backup.

3. Optional: Start the instance:

   # dsctl instance_name start

Procedure

1. Click the Actions button, and select Manage Backups.
2. Click Create Backup.
3. Enter a name for the backup, such as a time stamp to indicate the creation date and time of the backup.
4. Click Create Backup.
5. To check the log for problems during the backup, open the Monitoring Logging Errors Log menu.