Using Web Administration

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You can back up and restore directory server instance data and the associated configuration and schema files by using the Web Administration tool.

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. On the Manage backup/restore panel, the Backup/Restore status tab is selected by default.

The Backup/Restore status tab displays the following information:
Backup enabled
Specifies whether backup is enabled for a directory server instance or not. The value of this field can be true or false. The backupenabled attribute is associated with this field.
Backup change log enabled
Specifies whether backup is configured for change log or not. The value of this field can be true or false. The backupchangelog attribute is associated with this field.
Backup type
Specifies whether an online backup or offline backup is configured for a directory server instance. If the backup type is online, the value of this field is ONLINE. If the backup type is offline, the value of this field is OFFLINE.
Backup frequency
Specifies the frequency at which the backup is performed for a directory server instance. The value of this field can be "one time", "daily", "weekly", or "one time and recurring" depending on the type of schedule that a user had configured on the Schedule directory server backup tab. If a user does not choose any options, then "none" is displayed in the field.
Backup status
Specifies the status of the backup. The status of the backup can be one of the following options:
  • 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. If backup was never been done for a directory server instance, then noneis displayed. The backuplastdone attribute is associated with this field.
Previous backup location
Specifies the configured path where the last backup was performed. If backup is not configured for a directory server instance, then none is displayed in this field.
Next scheduled backup
Specifies the date and time when the next backup is scheduled in YYYY-MM-DD-hh:mm format. If backup is not configured for a directory server instance, then none is displayed in this field. The backupnextscheduled attribute is associated with this field.
Next backup location
Specifies the location where the next backup is to be performed. If backup is not configured for a directory server instance, then none is displayed in this field.
Restore status
Specifies the current restore status. The restore status can be one of the following options:
  • RESTORE IN PROGRESS
  • RESTORE COMPLETED yyyy-MM-dd-hh:mm
  • none
The restorestatus attribute is associated with this field.
You can click Refresh to refresh the information about this panel.