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db2bak

DB2BAK(8)						      System Manager's Manual							 DB2BAK(8)

NAME

       db2bak - Directory Server script for making a backup of the database

SYNOPSIS

       db2bak [archivedir] [-Z serverID] [-q] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       Creates a backup of the database.  This script can be executed while the server is running or stopped.

OPTIONS

       A summary of options is included below:

       archivedir
	      The full path to the directory to store the backup.

       -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.

       -q
	      Quiet mode.  Reduces output of task.

       -h
	      Display the usage.

EXAMPLE

       db2bak -Z instance2

	      Makes a backup of the entire database for 'instance2', and stores it in the default server instance backup directory.

       db2bak /LDAP/backups/20130305

	      Creates a backup of the database and stores it in specified location.

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

       db2bak 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 							 DB2BAK(8)

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