I have a very simple script that I use.  I don't remember where I got it.

#!/bin/bash
source /opt/novell/eDirectory/bin/ndspath
DAYNAME=$(date +"%A")
/opt/novell/eDirectory/bin/dsbk backup -f /media/nss/VolumeName/edirbak/${DAYNAME}/edir.dib -l /media/nss/VolumeName/edirbak/edir.log -w -t -e novell

For the above to work, you just need to edit "VolumeName" and then create the folder "edirbak" on that volume (or change the entire path to the folder of your choice).  Under edirbak, create seven folders matching the days of the week.  Schedule it to run daily.  It will overwrite previous backups.  But this way you always have seven versions (more if you backup this folder elsewhere).  I use the above on OES.  I've never run eDirectory on SLES outside of OES, but assuming the same files exist on your install, it should work.

Thank you.  I believe I tried dsbk and it didn't work either.  I'll fiddle with it again.

Oops, getting somewhere.  I get this error when I run the script.  Scripts are not my strongest skill.  Where you have -e novell what do I substitute for my environment.

Command line   backup -f /edirbak/Thursday/edir.dib -l /edirbak/edir.log -w -t -e XXXXXX
Processing command line
Error!: -2
Unable to open log file!
Completion time 00:00:00
1 Error!
DSBK error! -2

You'll need a tempfile. Create a file named /etc/dsbk.conf, open it and just enter the name of the desired tempfile, let's say

/edirbak/dsbk.tmp

Save /etc/dsbk.conf and issue

touch /edirbak/dsbk.tmp

Then run your command again.

"novell" is just a placeholder for the password you want to use.  See the docs here:

https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edir_admin/data/bsl7jmp.html

Thank you all.  I have it working.  Except send mail error:  sendmail: /opt/novell/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.30' not found (required by /usr/lib64/libicuuc.so.suse65.1)

Picking up again tomorrow!

Beside dsbk I also use an ldif format backup. This is useful to check for different attribute values in the backup in human readable format without restoring the full object. It also provides some kind of history for edirectory changes. It is not a full scale audit, but came in handy multiple times.

/opt/novell/eDirectory/bin/ice -l "$backupDir/$filename.log" -S LDAP -t -d "$backupUsername" -w "$backupPassword" -c SUB -b ' ' -D LDIF -f "$backupDir/$filename" >/dev/null 2>&1