To Make a Binary Copy For Initializing a Server

Use this procedure to perform a binary copy for initializing a replicated server because it uses the normal backup functionality to create a copy of the server’s database files. Performing a normal backup ensures that all database files are in a coherent state without requiring you to stop the server.

This procedure has certain limitations. The backup and restore operations create copies of the database files on the same machine, thereby doubling the amount of disk space required by those files on each machine. Additionally, the actual copy operation on these files might take a significant amount time if your directory contains gigabytes of data.

For parts of this procedure, you can use DSCC to perform this task. For information, see Directory Service Control Center Interface and the DSCC online help. Other parts of the procedure can only be done using the command line.

1. Install Directory Server on the target machine for the new replicated suffix, create a new instance of the server if necessary, and configure the server according to Restrictions for Using Binary Copy With Replication.

2. Create all replication agreements in your replication topology that involve this replicated suffix.

   Include agreements from suppliers to this replica. If this replica is not a dedicated consumer, include agreements from this replica to its consumers. See Creating and Changing Replication Agreements.

3. Select a fully configured and initialized replica of the same type as you want to initialize, either master, hub, or consumer, and perform a normal backup on it according to Binary Backup.

4. Copy or transfer the files from the backup directory to a directory on the target machine by using the ftp command, for example.

5. If you have initialized a new master in a multimaster replication scenario, follow the procedures in Restoring a Master in a Multi-Master Scenario.