Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration

The Admin Console enables you to back up your directory service configuration at any time and save as many configurations as you want. You can restore any of your backed up directory service configurations.

To Back Up the Configuration

1. In the Admin Console, click the Server pull-down menu and choose Backup Config.

   If the directory service damon dsservd is running, you are prompted to stop it. When it is stopped, a selector window is displayed.

2. Use the selector window to select or create a directory for your backup.

3. Click Save.

To Restore a Configuration

1. In the Admin Console, click the Server pull-down menu and select Restore Config.

   If the directory service damon dsservd is running, you are prompted to stop it. When it has stopped, a selector window is displayed.

2. Select the directory containing the backed up configuration that you want to restore.

   The default selection is the /etc/opt/SUNWconn/ldap/backup directory.

3. Click Load.

   The directory service is restarted with the restored configuration.