Mark, thanks for the heads up . Trying to use the service manager was a last/unknown resort as I never used it .
The problem was (I guess) using a network connection. Using a local one just did it. root@camaleeon:/opt/firebird/bin# ./gbak -user SYSDBA -password 'mypassword' -c -v mybackup-file.fbk mydb It was a hard ride to digest the Migration Guide in two days. Thank you. Pablo On 8/24/18 4:05 AM, Mark Rotteveel m...@lawinegevaar.nl [firebird-support] wrote: > On 24-8-2018 03:14, pab...@adinet.com.uy [firebird-support] wrote: >> >> >> Hi . >> I'm migrating from v2.5.8 to v 3.0.3.2900 . From LI-V2.5.8.27089 >> Firebird 2.5 to LI-V3.0.3.32900 Firebird 3.0 (debian stretch (9) ). >> >> As for "application level and services" I have no issues so far. >> >> What is worrying me is restore a db with local users, as I cannot do it >> even with server SYSDBA user. I backup with no issues, but I haven't >> figure how to restore the db. >> >> >> root@camaleeon:/opt/firebird/bin# ./gbak -user SYSDBA -password >> 'mypassword' -c -v -se service_mgr mybackup-file.fbk myhost:mydb >> gbak:opened file mybackup.fbk >> gbak:transportable backup -- data in XDR format >> gbak: backup file is compressed >> gbak:backup version is 10 >> gbak: ERROR:unavailable database >> gbak: ERROR: failed to create database myhost:mydb >> gbak: ERROR: Exiting before completion due to errors >> gbak:Exiting before completion due to errors >> >> I also create that database with same name and those local users . > > I you are restoring using the service manager, then you should use > > ../gbak -user SYSDBA -password 'mypassword' -c -v -se myhost:service_mgr > mybackup-file.fbk mydb > > That is, the hostname should be part of the -se switch value, not part > of the database path. > > Mark >
