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

[Richard Megginson]

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
Then there must be something going wrong with the copy.  Because 
backup/restore from cli works ok.
>
>
> 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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