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bak2db

BAK2DB(8)						      System Manager's Manual							 BAK2DB(8)

NAME

       bak2db - Directory Server script for restoring a backup

SYNOPSIS

       bak2db archivedir [-Z serverID] [-n backendname] [-q] | [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       Restores the database from a archived backup.  The Directory Server must be stopped prior to running this script.

OPTIONS

       A summary of options is included below:

       archivedir
	      The directory of the archived database.

       -Z Server Identifier
	      The server ID of the Directory Server instance.  If there is only one instance on the system, this option can be skipped.

       -n Backend Name
	      The name of the LDBM database to restore.  Example: userRoot

       -q
	      Quiet mode.  Reduces output of task.

       -h
	      Display the usage.

EXAMPLE

       bak2db /LDAP/backups/20130305/ -Z instance1 -n userRoot

       bak2db /LDAP/backups/20130305/ -n example

DIAGNOSTICS

       Exit status is zero if no errors occur.	Errors result in a non-zero exit status and a diagnostic message being written to standard error.

AUTHOR

       bak2db was written by the 389 Project.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to http://bugzilla.redhat.com.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2013 Red Hat, Inc.

								    Mar 5, 2013 							 BAK2DB(8)