Restoring a proxy server instance with Configuration Tool

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Use Configuration Tool to restore a proxy server instance to recover from any failure.

Before you begin

To restore a proxy server instance, the proxy server instance must meet the following requirements:

Procedure

  1. Start Configuration Tool for an instance.
    See Starting Configuration Tool.
  2. From the task list in the left navigational pane, click Backup/Restore > Restore instance.
  3. In the Restore instance page, complete the following steps:
    1. In the Restore directory field, enter the directory path that contains the backup image of the instance. You can also click Browse to specify the directory path.
    2. If you do want to restore the configuration settings from the backed up image, select Preserve current configuration settings.
    3. To start the restore operation, click Restore.
    4. If the operation requires to stop the directory server, click Yes.
    5. To confirm task completion, click OK.
    6. Verify the logs that are generated for the restore operation.
    7. To clear the logs, click Clear results.
    8. To close the Restore instance page, click Close.
  4. To close the Configuration Tool window, click File > Exit.
  5. To confirm your action, click Yes.