Re: RES: LDAP Server backups

[Jim Malcolm <jimm@att.com>]

Doesn't he server have to be stopped?  If there are transactions going on, the
db will be inconsistent.

Christian Pinheiro wrote:

> Simply copy the DBB files (tar GZ).
> So, if someday you need to restore some backup, you have already the
> indexes.. it will be far faster.
>
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> -----Mensagem original-----
> De: mike.mazzolini@bankofamerica.com
> [mailto:mike.mazzolini@bankofamerica.com]
> Enviada em: quinta-feira, 15 de março de 2001 15:51
> Para: openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
> Assunto: LDAP Server backups
>
> All,
>
>         I am currently using the command line utility ldbmcat in order to
> generate a nightly version of my LDAP directory to an LDIF file for backup
> purposes.  It is working every night but doesn't seem to dump the entire
> LDAP directory for some reason.  I didn't realized this until one day I lost
> my LDAP server and need to reimport the LDIF file.
>         Can anyone explain why I would get a complete dump of the LDAP
> server?
>
> Thanks to all,
>
> >       -----------------------
> >
> >       Mike Mazzolini
> >       mike.mazzolini@bankofamerica.com
> >       312-234-2679
> >
> >       - If you think you can or you think can't you're right!
> >
> >
> >

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