HP Legato Networker manual Task 7 Restore NDS Data, 100

Prerequisites

7.From the [F2] File menu, select Start Recover, and press [Enter].

8.If you have NDS data to restore, continue with “Task 7: Restore NDS Data” on page 100.

If you do not have any NDS data to restore, continue with “Task 8: Complete the Server Recovery” on page 101.

Task 7: Restore NDS Data

Before performing an NDS backup or recover, refer to the Novell Application Notes section “Backing Up and Restoring Novell Directory Services in NetWare 4.11,” dated October 1996. This document explains concepts and procedures that you need to understand before working with NDS backups and recovers.

On networks with multiple servers, NDS automatically creates replicas (copies) of the NDS database or portions of it (partitions) and stores them on other servers. This process provides a readily available backup if NDS or a partition is damaged. Do not circumvent this replication process.

Whenever possible, use an active replica to restore what was lost from the

NDS tree. If this is not feasible, you must restore from a Storage Management

Services (SMS) backup in the following way:

1.Restore the NDS information.

2.Restore the filesystem data and trustee rights.

NDS backup and restore is based on object names. The objects must exist

5in the tree before you can restore the filesystem data and trustee assignments for those objects. NDS should be functional (time and partitions synchronizing normally) before you proceed with a restoration.

To restore NDS data to this server using the NetWorker software:

a.From the [F3] Operation menu, select Save Set Recover, and press [Enter].

b.Select this server’s name as both the source and destination client.

c.Enter the full name of the backup administrator, and the password.

d.Select the {NDS} save set, and press [Enter] to display versions.

e.Select the version with the most recent full backup.

If there are any later save sets with level 1 or incremental backups, recover them from the oldest to the most recent.

The NDS is now restored to the state of the most recent backup.

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