Restoring the database of a directory server with Configuration Tool

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Use Configuration Tool to restore a directory server instance and its database from a backed up image.

Before you begin

To restore a directory server instance and its database, the 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 database.
  3. In the Restore database 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 want to restore only the directory data and not the configuration settings from the backed up image, select Preserve current configuration settings.
      If you want to restore both the database and configuration settings, you must clear Preserve current configuration settings.
    3. If the change log is configured for the instance and you want to restore the change log data, select Include change log data in restore.
    4. To start the restore operation, click Restore.
    5. If the operation requires to stop the directory server, click Yes.
    6. To confirm task completion, click OK.
    7. Verify the logs that are generated for the restore operation.
    8. To clear the logs, click Clear results.
    9. To close the Restore database page, click Close.
  4. To close the Configuration Tool window, click File > Exit.
  5. To confirm your action, click Yes.