binary copy

Binary copy refers to the process of performing a backup of a Directory Server back end of one server instance and restore that back end into another instance of the server. This can provide a fast disaster recovery mechanism and can also be used as a replica initialization mechanism.

Not all Directory Server back ends necessarily support the use of binary copy, and those that do may not support it in all circumstances. The primary back end type used by the directory server is based on the use of the Berkeley DB Java Edition, and it does support the use of the binary copy mechanism, including across different operating systems and CPU architectures, and with different filesystem locations. However, it does require that both servers have the same set of base DNs and the same types of indexes defined.