Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.3 Deployment Planning Guide

Binary Restore

Binary restore copies data at the database level. Binary restore is performed using one of the following commands:

Binary restore has the following advantages:

Binary restore has the following limitations:

Binary restore is the preferred restoration method if the machines have an identical configuration and time is a major consideration.

The following figure assumes that M1 and M2 have an identical configuration and that M3 and M4 have an identical configuration. In this scenario, M1 or M2 can be restored from the binary backup of M1 (db1). M3 or M4 can be restored from the binary backup of M3 (db2).

Figure 8–4 Offline Binary Restore

Binary restore from two separate databases to two separate
servers