Backup / Journaling function for IPlanet Directory Server?

Hi,
does the iPlanet Directory Server provide a journaling function (logging and restore possibility of all changes made between two backups) ?
I can�t find anything in the docs, but I somehow can�t image that this feature is not supported ...
Thanks
Kris

I'd be interested to know this, as well. Did you find an answer for this?

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Here's one I did earlier.
Refers to Solaris 10
SSL Security
add a new certificate that lasts for ten years (120 months).
stop the instance:
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`cd <instance_path>`
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Restart the instance.
On the Security -> General tab, select the new certificate to use for ssl encryption
Restart the instance
Stop the instance
Put DS back into smf control:
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Check the smf:
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# svcs -a|grep ds
disabled Aug_16 svc:/application/sun/ds:default
online Aug_16 svc:/application/sun/ds:ds--var-opt-SUNWdsee-dscc6-dcc-ads
online 17:04:28 svc:/application/sun/ds:ds--var-opt-SUNWdsee-dsins1

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The Directory Server is on solaris.
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Hari,
You can try to find it from the logfiles.
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We have upgraded (parallel) from Netscape Directory server v4.2 to iPlanet Directory Server v5.1
Here are few issues that I�m experiencing.
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I can not find any options to change the view.
2. When searching for the user, once user is found, i can not do the right click to be able to delete the user. (was able to in the older version).
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Thanks

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