NAME

       db2bak.pl - Directory Server perl script for creating a backup

SYNOPSIS

       db2bak.pl  [-Z serverID] [-D rootdn] { -w password | -w - | -j filename }  [-t dbtype] [-a
       backupdir] [-A backupdir] [-P protocol] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       Creates a backup of the Directory Server database.  The Directory Server must  be  started
       prior to running this script.

OPTIONS

       A summary of options is included below:

       -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.

       -D Root DN
              The Directory Manager DN, or root DN.  If not specified, the script will search the
              server instance configuration for the value.

       -w password
              The rootdn password.

       -w -
              Prompt for the rootdn password.

       -j password filename
              The name of the file that contains the root DN password.

       -t database type
              The backend database type (default: ldbm database).

       -a backupdir
              The directory where the backup should be stored.  This directory is a symbolic link
              to the actual backup files located under "nsslapd-bakdir" directory that is set  in
              the "cn=config" entry.

       -A backupdir
              This is similar to -a, except that a sub-directory of backupdir will be created for
              the backup, and the name of the sub-directory will  be  a  timestamp  of  the  form
              server-instance-date_time.

       -P Protocol
              The  connection  protocol  to  connect  to  the  Directory  Server.   Protocols are
              STARTTLS, LDAPS, LDAPI, and LDAP.  If this  option  is  skipped,  the  most  secure
              protocol  that is available is used.  For LDAPI, AUTOBIND is also available for the
              root user.

       -h
              Display usage

EXAMPLE

       db2bak.pl -Z instance1 -D 'cn=directory manager' -w password -a /LDAP/backups/20130305  -P
       LDAPI

              Note:  LDAPI  must  be  enabled to use this protocol.  If LDAPI is not available it
              will default to next strongest/available protocol automatically.

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.pl was written by the 389 Project.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/new_issue

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2017 Red Hat, Inc.

                                          March 31, 2017                             DB2BAK.PL(8)