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This example command specifies that the backup file should be overwritten (-w), so if a file of
the same name existed, the Backup eMTool would replace it.
The eMBox Client indicates whether the backup is successful.
4 Log out from the server by entering the following command:
logout
5 Exit the eMBox Client by entering the following command:
exit
6 Make sure you do a file system backup shortly after the eDirectory backup is created, to put the
eDirectory backup files safely on tape. (The Backup eMTool only places them on the server.)
14.6.2 Doing Unattended Backups, Using a Batch File with the
eMBox Client
Use a batch file to do unattended backups of eDirectory through the eMBox Client. For example,
you might want to do a full backup of eDirectory on your servers weekly and an incremental backup
nightly.
You can run the eMBox Client in batch mode using a system batch file, an eMBox Client internal
batch file, or a combination of both. For more information, see
“Running the eMBox Command
Line Client in Batch Mode” on page 536 .
This procedure describes using a system batch file.
Prerequisites
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Consult the documentation for your operating system or third-party scheduling software for
instructions on how to run batch files unattended.
NOTE: On NetWare, you can use third-party scheduling software, or cron.nlm (http://
support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2939440) , available from the Novell Support Web site.
‰ Make sure the eMBoxClient.jar file is on the machine you want to initiate the backup from.
The file is installed on your server as part of eDirectory. You can copy it from there and run it
on any machine with Sun JVM 1.3.1. You can run backups for multiple servers from a single
machine if you have access behind the firewall. For more information, see
Section 18.1, “Using
the eMBox Command Line Client,” on page 531 .
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If you are planning to use roll-forward logs for this server, make sure they are turned on before
a backup is made.
You must turn on roll-forward logging for servers that participate in a replica ring. If you don't,
when you try to restore from your backup files you will get errors and the database will not
open.
For more information on roll-forward logs, see
Section 14.3, “Using Roll-Forward Logs,” on
page 389 . For how to turn them on, see “Configuring Roll-Forward Logs with the eMBox
Client” on page 410 .
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Decide which additional files you want to back up along with eDirectory and create an include
file if necessary.