Backup Backend

The Backup Backend provides read-only access to the set of backups that are available for OpenDJ.

It is provided as a convenience feature that makes it easier to determine what backups are available to be restored if necessary.

Parent

The Backup Backend object inherits from Local Backend.

Properties

Use the --advanced option to access advanced properties.

Basic Properties

Advanced Properties

Basic Properties

backend-id

SynopsisSpecifies a name to identify the associated backend.
DescriptionThe name must be unique among all backends in the server. The backend ID may not be altered after the backend is created in the server.
Default ValueNone
Allowed ValuesA string.
Multi-valuedNo
RequiredYes
Admin Action RequiredNone
AdvancedNo
Read-OnlyYes

backup-directory

SynopsisSpecifies the path to a backup directory containing one or more backups for a particular backend.
DescriptionThis is a multivalued property. Each value may specify a different backup directory if desired (one for each backend for which backups are taken). Values may be either absolute paths or paths that are relative to the base of the OpenDJ directory server installation.
Default ValueNone
Allowed ValuesA string.
Multi-valuedYes
RequiredYes
Admin Action RequiredNone
AdvancedNo
Read-OnlyNo

enabled

SynopsisIndicates whether the backend is enabled in the server.
DescriptionIf a backend is not enabled, then its contents are not accessible when processing operations.
Default ValueNone
Allowed Valuestrue
false
Multi-valuedNo
RequiredYes
Admin Action RequiredNone
AdvancedNo
Read-OnlyNo

Advanced Properties

java-class

SynopsisSpecifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the backend implementation.
Default Valueorg.opends.server.backends.BackupBackend
Allowed ValuesA Java class that extends or implements:
org.opends.server.api.Backend
Multi-valuedNo
RequiredYes
Admin Action RequiredThe object must be disabled and re-enabled for changes to take effect.
AdvancedYes
Read-OnlyNo

writability-mode

SynopsisSpecifies the behavior that the backend should use when processing write operations.
Default Valuedisabled
Allowed Values

disabled: Causes all write attempts to fail.

enabled: Allows write operations to be performed in that backend (if the requested operation is valid, the user has permission to perform the operation, the backend supports that type of write operation, and the global writability-mode property is also enabled).

internal-only: Causes external write attempts to fail but allows writes by replication and internal operations.

Multi-valuedNo
RequiredYes
Admin Action RequiredNone
AdvancedYes
Read-OnlyNo