Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.02 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

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Backing Up and Restoring Data150 Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide • May 2002Backing Up and Restoring DataYou can back up and restore your databases using the Directory Server Console ora command-line script.The following sections describe the procedures for backing up and restoring data:• Backing Up All Databases• Backing Up a Single Database• Backing Up the dse.ldif Configuration File• Restoring All Databases• Restoring a Single Database• Restoring Databases that Include Replicated Entries• Restoring the dse.ldif Configuration FileBacking Up All DatabasesThe following procedures describe backing up all of the databases in yourdirectory using the Directory Server Console and from the command line.Option Name Description-n Specifies the name of the database from which the file is beingexported.-a Defines the output file in which the server saves the exportedLDIF. This file is stored by default in the directory where thecommand-line script resides.-s Specifies the suffix or suffixes to include in the export. Youmay use multiple -s arguments.CAUTION Do not stop the server during a backup or restore operation.NOTE You cannot use these backup methods to back up the datacontained by databases on a remote server that you chain to usingdatabase links.