Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1 - Database Files

Backup Files
Chapter 4 Server Instance File Reference 203
Backup Files
Each Directory Server instance contains the following three directories for storing
backup-related files:
• bak — Contains a directory dated with the time and date of your database
backup, such as 2001_02_13_174524/ , which in turn holds your database
backup copy.
• confbak — Is the default directory used by the restoreconfig script and the
saveconfig scripts. See chapter 8, “Command-Line Scripts,” for further
information on command-line scripts.
• conf_bk — Contains a backup copy of the dse.ldif configuration file from
the time of installation.
Configuration Files
Each Directory Server instance contains the following directory for storing
configuration files:
• config — Contains the configuration files as explained in “Server
Configuration - Overview” on page 28.
Database Files
Each Directory Server instance contains the db directory for storing all the database
files. Code Example 4-2 shows a sample listing of the db directory contents.
Code Example 4-2 Contents of a Sample db Directory
• db.00x files — Used internally by the database and should not be moved,
deleted, or modified in any way.
• log.xxxxxxxxxx files — Used to store the transaction logs per database.
• DBVERSION — Used for storing the version of the database.
./ __db.002 __db.005 NetscapeRoot/
../ __db.003 DBVERSION userRoot/
__db.001 __db.004 log.0000000017