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If you are making a file system backup shortly after each full or incremental backup of
eDirectory, your previous backup files should have been copied from the server to file system
backup tapes, so it should be safe to use this option to overwrite the existing backup file.
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A nonsecure port is used in this example (-p 8008), so a nonsecure connection is specified (-n).
Example Batch File for Windows
java -cp c:\novell\nds\embox\eMBoxClient.jar embox -s myserver -p 8008 -u
admin.myorg -w mypassword -n -t backup.backup -b -f c:\backup\backup.bak -u
c:\backup\includes\includefile.txt -l c:\backup\backup.log -e -t -w
In this example batch file, the following options are shown.
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A full backup is specified (-b).
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An include file is specified (-u). This is optional. You can use an include file if you want to
back up other files of your choice. The include file must be created beforehand.
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Stream files (-t) are also backed up.
Š The option to overwrite a backup file of the same name is specified (-w).
IMPORTANT: If a backup file of the same name exists (this is likely if you use the same batch
file regularly), it's important to use the -w option to overwrite the existing backup file to make
sure your backup is successful.
In batch mode, if -w is not specified and a file of the same name exists, the default behavior is
to not overwrite the file, so a backup will not be created. (In interactive mode, if -w is not
specified, the eMBox Client will ask you whether you want to overwrite the file.)
If you are making a file system backup shortly after each full or incremental backup of
eDirectory, your previous backup files should have been copied from the server to file system
backup tapes, so it should be safe to use this option to overwrite the existing backup file.
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A nonsecure port is used in this example (-p 8008), so a nonsecure connection is specified (-n).
NOTE: The -ns or ac options shown in NetWare batch file examples are to be used only on the
NetWare platform. Don't use them for Windows or UNIX.
16.6.3 Configuring Roll-Forward Logs with the eMBox Client
Use the eMBox Client to change the settings for roll-forward logs. You can do the following tasks:
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Find out the current settings
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Turn roll-forward logging on or off
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.
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Change the roll-forward logs directory
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Set the minimum and maximum roll-forward log size
Š Find out the current and last unused roll-forward log
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Turn stream file logging on or off for the roll-forward logs