Perform directory server backup

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You can learn more about performing directory server backup through information provided here.

If you have not done so already, click Server administration in the Web administration navigation area, and then click Manage backup/restore in the expanded list. Click the Perform directory server backup tab.

This tab will be available only if the server returns the following results:
  • Server capability OID 1.3.18.0.2.32.87 on the root DSE search, which suggests that the server is capable of configuring the backup and restore configuration entry.
  • The ServerBackupRestore LDAP extended operation OID 1.3.18.0.2.12.81 in the supportedextension for the administration server on the root DSE search.
The administration server uses the idsdbback command to process backup requests. The idsdbback command is used to backup directory server instance's data and configuration files. If you are performing backup for a directory server instance for the first time, the directory server instance must be stopped before performing backup. For a first time online backup, you must stop the directory server if the database is not configured for online backup. This is because online backups require changes to the database configuration. After the initial backup, the directory server instance state can be running or stopped when performing an online backup. However, for an offline backup the directory server instance must be stopped. The web administration tool will guide you through stopping the server.
The backup operation can only be performed by the following users :
  • Primary directory administrator
  • Local administration group member having all of the following roles: DirDataAdmin, ServerStartStopAdmin, ServerConfigGroupMember, and SchemaAdmin
The Perform directory server backup tab will not be displayed to any other user.
The Perform directory server backup tab displays the following information:
Backup type
Specifies the type of backup configured for a directory server instance. Depending on the type of backup configured, the value of this field can be "ONLINE" or "OFFLINE". The backuponline attribute is associated with this field.
Backup status
Specifies the current status of the backup. The status of the backup can be one of the following status:
  • SCHEDULED
  • NOT SCHEDULED
  • BACKUP IN PROGRESS
The backupstatus attribute is associated with this field.
Previous successful backup
Specifies the date and time when the last successful backup was performed in YYYY-MM-DD-hh:mm format.
Backup location
Specifies the path where the backup would be stored. The backuplocation attribute is associated with this field. If a backup location is not configured, then the Perform directory server backup tab will not be available.
Do the following steps:
  • To take a first time online backup when database is not configured for online backup, click Stop server and backup now.
  • To take online backup of a directory server instance when database is configured for online backup, click Backup now.
  • To take an offline backup while server is running, click Stop server and backup now.
  • To take an offline backup while server is stopped, click Backup now.
  • To view logs related to the backup operation, click View logs.
Note: The web administration tool will only display one of the above mentioned options depending on the current state.

You can click Refresh to refresh the information on this panel.