topic Re: Backup in Operating System - HP-UX

Backup

Jean Samarani — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:45:21 GMT

Hello Community,

is it possible to use ignite-ux to backup a system ( including the database, applications not only the OS etc..) and being able to recover it completely as it was ?

if not is there any other tools or methods for efficient full backup ?

thanks for your help !

Jean

Re: Backup

Anshumali — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:53:44 GMT

Is it possible: Yes for sure. :)
Will be working for DB/Apps: Depends if they support hot backup while changes are happening.
Other Tools:RMAN(Oracle), DataProtector
Need More thoghts: Refer below

http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?admit=109447627+1272527516539+28353475&threadId=1340801

Cheers!
Anshu

Re: Backup

Suraj K Sankari — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:11:08 GMT

Hi,
Yes its is possible,
Default setting of Ignite backup is taking only vg00 you can add other file system also.

#make_tape_recovery â x inc_entire=vg00 â x inc_entire=vg01

like you can add more vg's,

Suraj

Re: Backup

Suraj K Sankari — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:14:16 GMT

here is without junk character

#make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -x inc_entire=vg01

Suraj

Re: Backup

Jean Samarani — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:17:25 GMT

thanks guys for the clarification but is it possible to elaborate more on the below concern ?

" Will be working for DB/Apps: Depends if they support hot backup while changes are happening."

Re: Backup

Dennis Handly — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:32:41 GMT

>is it possible to elaborate more on the below concern? Depends if they support hot backup while changes are happening."

ignite is NOT an enterprise strength backup utility. If you are writing to a file or database, inconsistent info will be restored. Especially if multiple files have to be in sync.

>is there any other tools or methods for efficient full backup?

There is fbackup(1m), not supported beyond 11.31.
And you can use HP's Data Protector as Anshumali said.

Re: Backup

Pete Randall — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:08:50 GMT

And generally your DB will have it's own backup utilities which will do a much better job than Ignite's simple tar.

Pete

Re: Backup

Jean Samarani — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:45:03 GMT

thanks All for you kind help but can anyone advise how can we use the tape ( How to mount it to be more specific). our model is DAT 160.

appreciate your help again!

Re: Backup

Pete Randall — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:56:00 GMT

Run

ioscan -fnCtape

Status should show CLAIMED and there should be a driver listed. Assuming both those things are true, you simply run your backup command. Using tar as an example:

tar -cvf /dev/rmt/0m {backup specification}

Pete