topic Re: Remote backup in Operating System - HP-UX

Remote backup

STC ITRC user_1 — Wed, 08 May 2002 05:08:40 GMT

I need to take a remote backup for HP-UX11.11 but when I use fbackup -f :/dev/rmt/0m -i /tmp
but it gives:
:/ # fbackup -f :/dev/rmt/0m -i /core
fbackup(1004): session begins on Wed May 8 08:58:39 2002
fbackup(3301): could not open output file :/dev/rmt/0m
fbackup(3019): would you like to enter a new output file?

I need your help please.

Re: Remote backup

Deepak Extross — Wed, 08 May 2002 05:14:20 GMT

1. Are you sure that the tape drive on the remote host is /dev/rmt/0m?
2. Does the drive have a tape when you run the fbackup?
3. Is the tape write-protected?

Re: Remote backup

S.K. Chan — Wed, 08 May 2002 05:18:31 GMT

It looks like it found the device /dev/rmt/0m but has problem writing to it which brings to these possibilities ..
1- tape is not inserted
2- tape is write protected
3- tape is not recognized by drive

Re: Remote backup

Vijeesh CTK — Wed, 08 May 2002 05:20:45 GMT

hi

u have to update ur .rhosts file on both servers so that rlogin shud work without prompting password for root user.

host A,B

.rhosts of A

B root

.rhosts of B

A root

and entries shud be there of A and B in the hosts file of each other

CTK

Re: Remote backup

MANOJ SRIVASTAVA — Wed, 08 May 2002 05:25:01 GMT

Hi Abdullah

Infact you can just put

root

in the .rhosts for both the machines and then try to do a rlogin , if it works w/o asking a passwd you are good to go.

Manoj Srivastava

Re: Remote backup

Mary Ann Lipa — Wed, 08 May 2002 07:55:12 GMT

Hi Abdullah,
You may need to create/update your $HOME/.rhosts file on both servers

e.g.;
on ServerA
###
serverA
serverB
serverC
...
###

on serverB
###
serverA
serverB
serverC
...
###

-dan