make_tape_recovery options

[Hasan_9]

Hi,
I have 4 volume groups on my box. Vg00 is used for operating system and vg01, vg02, vg03 is used for my data. No I want to know what difference is between these two commands.
Make_tape_recovery –A
Make_tape_recovery –x inc_entire=vg00
please advice.

[Pete Randall]

Without the inc_entire option, Ignite is selective about what it backs up from vg00. Therefore it is easiest to recover if you include everything. See the man page for make_tape_recovery. I use:

make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/_mn -I -v -x inc_entire=vg00


Pete

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi:

The option '-inc_entire=vg00' specifies all files and filesystems that comprise vg00.

The option '-A' specifies all "essential" files. Normally this file list is predefied by '/opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials'.

I limit the contents of vg00 to the standard HP-UX filesystems, but may preserve "localized" copies and backups of selected configuration files in the standard directories. Therefore, I always specify '-inc_entire=vg00' to gather everything therein.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Ignite is very good at backing up the vg00 or the operating system.

It is not terribly useful at backing up anything else. It will back up application data, only if the databases are shut at backup time.

It can be used for entire system replication, if the condition of the previous paragraph are met.

I think Ignite is part of a good team for backups. fbackup can backup up the rest of the system, databases included if they are put in (oraclespeak) backup mode.

Its a good team because it costs no money.

My Ignite backup script.

/opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -Av -x inc_entire=vg00
/usr/contrib/bin/eject.tape


code for eject.tape(drive specific)
mt -t /dev/rmt/0m offl


SEP

[Richard Ross]

Guys .. I'm confused on the following recommendation:

opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -Av -x inc_entire=vg00

Isn't the '-A' and '-x inc_entire-vg00' mutually exclusive?

Unless /opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials contains files outside of vg00

Thanks

[Pete Randall]

That's why I don't specify "-A".


Pete