Directory server backup

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To recover from a directory server instance failure, you must back up the directory server instance frequently.

You can use Configuration Tool or the idsdbback command to back up an instance. You cannot use the idsdbback command to back up a proxy server instance because no database is associated with a proxy server.

You can configure a database that is associated with an instance for online backup by using the idscfgdb command. However, you cannot unconfigure online backup by using the idscfgdb command with the -c parameter. If you configure online backup for an instance by using Instance Administration Tool or Configuration Tool, you can unconfigure it with Configuration Tool or the idscfgdb command. For the most reliable results, use Instance Administration Tool or Configuration Tool to configure online backup for an instance with database.

You can also use the idsdb2ldif command to export the entries in a directory server to an LDIF file. You can use the migbkup command to back up schema and configuration files for a directory server instance and a proxy server instance. For more information about the idsdbback, idsdb2ldif, or migbkup command, see Command Reference. For more information about the appropriate command to use in your environment, see the Performance Tuning and Capacity Planning section in the IBM® Verify Directory documentation.

With Configuration Tool, you can take the following actions:

  • Back up the configuration settings for a directory server instance or a proxy server instance.
  • Back up the directory server instance with its database.
  • Back up the directory server instance and the change log database if it is configured for an instance.

For more information about the backup and restore operations, see the Administering section in the IBM Verify Directory documentation.