Local Restore via Command Line
If the “//opt/nem/etc/database.conf”configuration file has been edited as described above, in particular, the “local_backup_device” has been set to the appropriate value, then the database can be restored by entering the command:
edbrestore
The edbrestore command has the following options:
[nemadmin@nemsrv ~]$ edbrestore --help
Usage: edbrestore [OPTION]…
-b, | --backup=FILENAME | Backup device name. This parameter is optional. The default value first is defined by the variable 'local_backup_device' of the 'database.conf' file. If package is encrypted, script prompts to password. |
-d, | --database=DB_NAME | Database name. This parameter is optional. The default value is defined by the variable 'database' of the 'database.conf' file. |
-f, | --force-full-restore | Force full restore of all files. No files are preserved during restore. |
-l, | --show-backup-info | List the backup information. |
-u, | --list-user-backups | Show user backup list. |
-w, | --without-progress-cursor | Without progress cursor. This parameter is optional. The default behavior is with progress cursor. |
-i, | --ignore-db-name | Ignore the database name in the backup file. Use the default database name or the given name with the option -d |
-e, | --run-hook-explicit | Run pre/post execution hook script(s) explicitly. This parameter is optional. (see also database.conf, edbrestore_hook_uncond) |
-a, | --run-agents-fix | Run the 'edb_fix_agents' script. This parameter is optional. |
-x, | --restore-influx-data | Restore influx data if present in the backup. This parameter is optional |
-p, | --password=PASSWORD | Before restore procedure, decrypt input file with provided password. This parameter is optional |
-o, | -output-logs-filepath=FILEPATH | Filepath where logs from script are stored. This parameter is optional. Default: /opt/nem/var/log/edbrestore_<current_datetime>.log |
-s, | --suspend-agents | Make agents suspended when starting NEM after restore. This parameter is optional |
-h, | --help | Print this message. |
The output of the command “edbrestore” should look similar to the one shown below:
Starting 'NEM Database Restore'
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Unpacking backup data : Performed
Removing the old BP database 'NEM_DATABASE' : Performed
Removing the old PM database 'PM_DATABASE' : Performed
Create a new BP database 'NEM_DATABASE' : Performed
Create a new PM database 'PM_DATABASE' : Performed
Restoring BP database 'NEM_DATABASE' : Performed
Restoring PM database 'PM_DATABASE' : Performed
Restoring alarms file(s) : Performed
Restoring DIRAC backup : Performed
Restoring additional files : Performed
The 'NEM Database Restore' has completed successfully.
Please note:
To restore the backup files from a remote server, you can use hookscripts. Please refer to /opt/nem/etc/database.conf file for hookscripts related parameters to configure. For further support, please contact customer support.