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DB2BAK(8) System Manager's Manual DB2BAK(8)

NAME

db2bak - Directory Server script for making a backup of the database

SYNOPSIS

db2bak [archivedir] [-Z serverID] [-q] [-v] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

Creates a backup of the database. This script can be executed while the server is running or stopped.

OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below:
archivedir
The full path to the directory to store the backup.
-Z Server Identifier
The server ID of the Directory Server instance. If there is only one instance on the system, this option can be skipped.
-v
Display version
-q

Quiet mode. Reduces output of task.
-h

Display the usage.

EXAMPLE

db2bak -Z instance2

Makes a backup of the entire database for 'instance2', and stores it in the default server instance backup directory.

db2bak /LDAP/backups/20130305

Creates a backup of the database and stores it in specified location.

DIAGNOSTICS

Exit status is zero if no errors occur. Errors result in a non-zero exit status and a diagnostic message being written to standard error.

AUTHOR

db2bak was written by the 389 Project.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/new_issue

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2017 Red Hat, Inc.
March 31, 2017