sepmd Utility Restore the PMDB

The sepmd restores a PMDB on a local host. The backup files that you use to restore the PMDB must be from a host running the same platform, operating system, and version of as the restoration host.  must be running on the restoration host.
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The sepmd restores a PMDB on a local host. The backup files that you use to restore the PMDB must be from a host running the same platform, operating system, and version of
PAM Server Control
as the restoration host. 
PAM Server Control
must be running on the restoration host.
If you back up and restore the PMDB on different terminals, the PMDB does not automatically update the terminal resource in the restored PMDB database. Add the new terminal resource to the restored PMDB. To add the new terminal resource, stop the restored PMDB, run the
selang -p pmdb
command, then start the restored PMDB.
This command has the following format:
sepmd -restore pmd [-source path] [-admins user[,user...]] \ [-xadmins user[,user...]] [-parent_pmd name[,name...]]
  • -restore
    Restores the PMDB on the localhost
  • -admins
    user
    [,
    user
    ...]
    (UNIX) Defines internal users as administrators of the restored PMDB.
  • -parent_pmd
    name
    [,
    name
    ...]
    (Optional) Defines the name of the restored PMDB parent PMDBs. Specify the parent PMDB name in the format
    pmdb@host
    .
  • pmd
    Defines the name of the PMDB to restore
  • -source(
    path
    )
    (Optional) Defines the directory where the backup files are located. The path is required as a full path. If you do not specify the source directory, the PMDB is restored from the files in the default location. The default location is defined in the
    _pmd_backup_directory_
    token.
    Default:
    (UNIX)
    ACInstallDir
    /data/policies_backup/pmdNameDefault: (Windows) ACInstallDir\data\policies_backup\pmdName
  • -xadmins
    user
    [,
    user
    ...]
    (UNIX) Defines enterprise users as administrators of the restored PMDB.