Re: Correct procedure to backup LDAP?

[Jeff Grant <jgrant@voicesignal.com>]

nice slapcat > ldap.ldif
ldbm_back_db_open: database already in use
backend_startup_one: bi_db_open failed! (-1)
slap_startup failed

:-\

Wes Rogers wrote:
> nice slapcat > backup.ldif
> 
> Has always worked well for me.
> 
> On 8/14/06, Jeff Grant <jgrant@voicesignal.com> wrote:
>> Hey all.
>>
>> I work at a medium-sized software company and we're about 70-100 users
>> big now.
>>
>> We have 2 LDAP servers, and they need to be backed up regularly, *while*
>> LDAP is running - if possible.
>>
>> I've seen 'slapcat' as a solution, but I've also read that it's not a
>> good idea to run this command while LDAP is running.
>>
>> Is there a proper/functional one-liner that will allow me to backup LDAP
>> hot, and if not, what's a tried and tested way to do this backup?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> -Jeff
>>
>>
>>
> 

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