Backing up eDirectory

To backup the Source server perform the following steps:

OES Linux

# /etc/init.d/ndsd stop

# mkdir /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/data/data/dib.bak
# cp -rp /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/data/data/dib/* 
  /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/data/data/dib.bak
# mkdir /var/opt/novell/nici.bak
# cp -rp /var/opt/novell/nici/* /var/opt/novell/nici.bak
# /etc/init.d/ndsd start

OES NetWare

DIB
# load tbx
# unload ds
# mkdir sys:\_netware\dib.bak
# copy /q sys:\_netware\* sys:\_netware\dib.bak
# load ds
# NICI files - Optional
# mkdir sys:\_netware\nici.bak
# copy /q sys:\system\nici\* sys:\system\nici.bak\

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