Re: can not backup using slapcat+ldbm+openldap-2.3.20

[Howard Chu <hyc@symas.com>]

This is a design limitation of back-ldbm. There is no fix, use back-bdb 
instead.

Yoseph Basri wrote:
> Hi OpenLDAP users,
>
> I'm facing problem to backup my database when using openldap 2.3.20.
>
> I need to create backup database ldbm using slapcat command. But I
> have problem when run command #slapcat -l <filename> while slapd
> service is running.
> the error message:
> ldbm_back_db_open: database already in use
> backend_startup_one: bi_db_open failed! (-1)
> slap_startup failed
>
> If i stop slapd and run the command again, there is no error and
> slapcat success backup the file.
>
> my current system:
> openldap-2.3.20+ldbm backend
>
> uname:
>
> Linux <hostname> 2.6.16.16 #1 SMP Wed May 24 11:12:13 SGT 2006 i686 
> GNU/Linux
>
> I have tested also openldap-2.3.20 using DBD backend, and slapcat can
> run successfully without stop slapd.
>
> Another server running openldap-2.2.26+ldbm, and no error also.
>
> Anyone has the same problem and any solution for this problem?
>
> Thanks
>
> YB


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