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For more information about roll-forward logs and their location, see Section 16.3, “Using Roll-
Forward Logs,” on page 437 .
Your restore should now be complete, and NICI reinitialized with the restored NICI files so you can
access encrypted information. If you use roll-forward logging, you have prepared for any failures in
the future by turning on roll-forward logging again after the restore and creating a new full backup
as a baseline.
16.6 Using the eMBox Client for Backup and
Restore
The eMBox Client is a command line Java client that gives you access to eMBox tools such as the
eDirectory Backup eMTool. You can back up, restore, and configure roll-forward logging for
multiple servers from a single machine if you have access behind the firewall.
Because the eMBox Client can be run in batch mode, you can use it to do unattended backups using
the eDirectory Backup eMTool.
The eMBoxClient.jar file is installed on your server as part of eDirectory. You can also copy the file
and run it on any machine with Sun JVM 1.3.1. For more information, see
“The eDirectory
Management Toolbox” on page 587 and “Running the eMBox Client on a Workstation” on
page 589 .
Before performing backup and restore tasks, review Section 16.1, “Checklist for Backing Up
eDirectory,” on page 423 for an overview of the issues involved in planning an effective eDirectory
backup strategy.
In this section:
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“Backing Up Manually with the eMBox Client” on page 454
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“Doing Unattended Backups, Using a Batch File with the eMBox Client” on page 457
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“Configuring Roll-Forward Logs with the eMBox Client” on page 460
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“Restoring from Backup Files with the eMBox Client” on page 462
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“Backup and Restore Command Line Options” on page 465
16.6.1 Backing Up Manually with the eMBox Client
Use the eMBox Client to back up data from an eDirectory database to a file you specify on the
server where the backup is being performed. This backup file or set of files contains information
necessary to restore eDirectory to the state it was in at the time of the backup. The results of the
backup process are written to the log file you specify.
Before performing backup and restore tasks, review Section 16.1, “Checklist for Backing Up
eDirectory,” on page 423 for an overview of the issues involved in planning an effective eDirectory
backup strategy.