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Because he runs the same batch file every weeknight for the incremental backups of eDirectory,
they all have the same filename. He needs to give them new names when he copies them back
onto the server, because they all must be placed in the same directory during the restore.
4. Jorge installs the replacement hard drive.
In this case, the Linux operating system for the server was not on the hard drive that failed, so
he does not need to install Linux.
5. Jorge restores the file system from tape backup for the disk partitions that were affected.
6. Jorge reinstalls eDirectory, putting the server into a new temporary tree (the restore puts it back
into the original tree again later).
7. Jorge creates an
/adminfiles/restore
directory on the server, to hold the files to be
restored.
8. He copies the full backup (the set of two files) into that directory.
9. He copies the incremental backups for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights into the
directory.
Each of them is named
backupincr.bk
, so when he copies them into the directory he
changes the filenames to
backupincr.mon.bk
backupincr.tues.bk
backupincr.wed.bk
NOTE: Full and incremental backups aren't required to be in the same directory together, but
all the incremental backups must be in the same directory.
10. He uses iManager to restore eDirectory:
a. He goes into iManager and clicks eDirectory Maintenance Utilities > Restore .
b. He logs in to the server, using the context of the new temporary tree.
c. In the Restore Wizard - File Configuration screen, he does the following:
Enters
/adminfiles/restore
for the location where he placed the backup files.
Enters
/adminfiles/restore/restore.log
for the location where the restore
log should be created.
d. In the Restore Wizard - Optional screen, he does the following:
Checks Restore Database .
Checks Restore Roll-Forward Logs .
Enters the location of the roll-forward logs.
(This is the separate location that he created specifically to hold the roll-forward logs.
Because he placed them on a different hard drive than eDirectory, the hard drive failure
did not affect them and they are still available.)
Checks
Restore Security Files
Checks Activate the Restored Database after Verification .
Checks Open the Database after Completion of Restore .
Wants eDirectory to open if the restore verification is successful.
11. He starts the restore and enters the filenames of the incremental backup files when prompted.