[Fedora-directory-users] Re: backup/dump--restore/import

[Linux Admin]

I can not really create a new dir on the original. I am doing DR.
So if that does not work, what are my options in building the DR?


On 10/24/07, George Holbert <gholbert at broadcom.com> wrote:
>
> db2bak (binary backup) is pretty specific to the machine on which it was
> created.
> At least a few dependencies:
> - architecture of the machine (e.g., sparc to intel, or 32 to 64 bit).
> - hostname is sprinkled throughout o=NetscapeRoot.
> - index and other configuration in the server's cn=config.
>
> Unless you're restoring on an identical machine with identical directory
> server configuration, I would expect quirks when attempting what you've
> described.
> On the bright side, since it does work on the new server, it sounds like
> you've isolated the problem to something with the original server.
> What happens when you create a fresh new directory server instance on
> the original, and try to backup and restore that instance?
>
>
> Linux Admin wrote:
> > It get really bad:
> > on new clean server:
> > Backup from CLI: db2bak
> > Restore CLI: works OK
> > then I bring the dir produce by db2bak from the server I am trying to
> > restore to new box and teh same restore commad fails
> >
> >
> > On 10/24/07, *Linux Admin* <sysadmin.linux at gmail.com
> > <mailto:sysadmin.linux at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Using the refernace for redhat site even command line does work
> >     error 43: Failed to read backup file set
> >
> >
> >
> >     On 10/24/07, * George Holbert* < gholbert at broadcom.com
> >     <mailto:gholbert at broadcom.com>> wrote:
> >
> >         Backup/Restore:  Creates / restores from a copy of the
> >         server's binary
> >         database files.
> >         Export/Import:  Creates / imports from ASCII text LDIF files
> >         representing the data in the directory server.
> >
> >         It's actually a good idea to do both (if possible), as this
> >         will give
> >         you the most flexibility when you're in the heat of a restore.
> >
> >
> http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/ag/7.1/dbmanage.html#1055147
> >         <
> http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/ag/7.1/dbmanage.html#1055147
> >
> >
> >         > I get error 53 (failed to read the backup file set)
> >
> >         Is the backup file set still there?
> >
> >
> >         Linux Admin wrote:
> >         > If I want to do through GUI: which option do I use:
> >         Backup/Restore or
> >         > Import/Export
> >         > When I sued Backup....I tried to restore into vanilla LDAP
> >         specifying
> >         > the top level directory which contains NetascapeRoot and
> userRoot
> >         > subdirs, I get error 53 (failed to read the backup file set)
> >         >
> >         >
> >         > On 10/18/07, *Linux Admin* < sysadmin.linux at gmail.com
> >         <mailto:sysadmin.linux at gmail.com>
> >         > <mailto:sysadmin.linux at gmail.com
> >         <mailto:sysadmin.linux at gmail.com>>> wrote:
> >         >
> >         >     Please forgive the newbee question here.
> >         >     What is the best way to backup/dump--restore/import a
> >         fedora ldap
> >         >     server
> >         >     (without downtime)
> >         >     TIA
> >         >
> >         >
> >         >
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