Tool

by Brad Bartholomew

Here are two scripts for doing a backup of eDirectory on Linux using either dsbk or ndsbackup. Download the file and use the following instructions to implement.

Installation instructions:

1. Copy the edirbkup.tgz file to the root directory '/'. Extract the backup directory and scripts by executing the following command:
   

      #  tar zxvf edirbkup.tgz

2. Modify the scripts by changing the variables to be specific to your server and eDirectory tree.
   

      #  vi dsbkup.sh
      #  vi ndsbackup.sh

3. Add an entry in crontab to schedule the script to run automatically. To run nightly you may use something like this:
   

      0 23 * * * /backup/dsbkup.sh
      30 23 * * * /backup/ndsbackup.sh

The scripts are designed to keep only the 7 most current backups. You can modify it to meet your needs.