Configure directory server backup

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You can configure the directory server backup through the Web Administration Tool using the instructions 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 Configure directory server backup tab.

Note: If the directory server is not running and the Web administration tool is connected to the administration server, then a message such as "Connected to administration server. Not all values are available." will be displayed.
On this tab, you can do the following actions:
  • Enable or disable backup for a directory server
  • Enable or disable backup for change log
  • Set the backup type
  • Set a path for backup and restore
Directory server backup can be configured by the following users :
  • Primary directory administrator
  • Local administration group member having all of the following roles: DirDataAdmin, ServerStartStopAdmin, ServerConfigGroupMember, and SchemaAdmin
To configure backup and restore settings for a directory server instance, do the following steps:
  1. Select the Enable backup of directory server check box to enable backup for the selected directory server instance.
  2. Select the Enable backup of changelog check box to enable backup for the changelog database. Note: This check box will be available only if the changelog is configured for the directory server instance.
  3. To specify a backup type, select one of the following options:
    • Click Online backup to enable online backup for a directory server instance.
    • Click Offline backup to enable offline backup for a directory server instance.
    Note: Online backups can be performed while the server is running or stopped and offline backups must be performed while the server is stopped.
  4. Specify a path for backup and restore operations in the Backup/Restore location field. If the specified location does not exist on the computer, then the path will be created. Note:
    • The instance owner must have write permission on the specified backup location.
    • When specifying a path for directory server backup, you must ensure that the specified path has adequate space for two directory backups since the previous backup is retained until the current backup is completed successfully. If online backups are scheduled, you must ensure that there is adequate space for up to a week's worth of inactive archive log files. If online backups are not scheduled, a directory administrator must monitor the space used by inactive logs and remove them periodically.
  5. When you are finished, do one of the following steps:
    • Click OK to apply your changes and exit this panel.
    • Click Apply to apply your changes and stay on this panel.
    • Click Cancel to exit this panel without making any changes.