Hi thanks I have done that before .. here is command perl db2bak.pl -D "cn=Directory Manager" -w 'testtest' -a /root/bak/ Back up directory: /root/bak/ adding new entry cn=backup_2012_8_3_10_48_13, cn=backup, cn=tasks, cn=config so how if i go to /root/bac there is not any file in there . so where is the backup ?? On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Grzegorz Dwornicki <gd1100@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Directory_Server/9.0/html/Configuration_Command_and_File_Reference/Perl_Scripts.html#Perl_Scripts-db2bak.pl_Create_backup_of_database > > This describes this script in human readable format. Best souce of DS > knowledge im my opinion is red hat docs. > > If you provide information on what you need to backup, then I'm sure someone > will provide syntax for your case. > > Greg. > > Send from htc desire z > > 17-08-2012 12:39, "Fosiul Alam" <fosiul@xxxxxxxxx> napisał(a): >> >> Hi >> >> I know you can take a backup of full directory server by using >> db2bak.pl >> but dont understand what will be syntax >> i checked the helped file but no luck >> So when i do this >> /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-ldap-2/bak/ldap-2-2012_8_3_10_13_5 >> ldapmodify: started Fri Aug 3 10:13:05 2012 >> ldap_init( ldap-2.fosiul.lan, 389 ) >> add objectclass: >> top >> extensibleObject >> add cn: >> backup_2012_8_3_10_13_5 >> add nsArchiveDir: >> /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-ldap-2/bak/ldap-2-2012_8_3_10_13_5 >> add nsDatabaseType: >> ldbm database >> adding new entry cn=backup_2012_8_3_10_13_5, cn=backup, cn=tasks, >> cn=config >> >> - Ignored: >> modify complete >> >> >> it does not look like its doing anything!! >> >> can any one please help me . >> >> Fosiul >> -- >> 389 users mailing list >> 389-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/389-users > > > -- > 389 users mailing list > 389-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/389-users -- Regards Fosiul Alam 07877100621 http://www.fosiul.co.uk -- 389 users mailing list 389-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/389-users