automatic backup configuration on hp-ux 11iv3

[tandra]

hey all

how the automatic scheduled backup can be configured on an hp_ux 11 iv3..i think its totaly different from the hp-ux 11iv1..
so can someone help me plz in this configuration?

waiting for ur replies!

regards,
tandra

[sujit kumar singh]

hi

If you are not using any backup software like Date Protector or Veritas NEtbackup and you are talking about taking a backup using the HP-UX commands(fbackup/tar/vdump),
why not try using the crontab and your favorite command like fbackup/tar/vdump etc.
regards
sujit

[Jeeshan]

automatic schedule backup of what?
OS, Database files(RMAN or dump or archive log) or application flat file?

different aspects of backup and tools are using to take backup. and you can automate them as per your need.

[tandra]

thx sujit for this information

but if i have a backup for a software that is installed on the server..in my case i have NNM open view installed on the system so i have a backup for this software.

my question is how i can schedule this backup to be running once per month for example.

what is the configuration needed.

in the 11 iv1 i can do the scheduled backup procedure from the sam command.but how can i do it with the 11 iv3?

wainting for ur reply

thx

[Ganesan R]

Hi,

In corporates, either HP data protector or veritas netbackup will be used to take care of scheduled backups. These are powerful backup tools needs some resources.

If you wish to do automatic scheduled backup for small setup or individual servers you can use cron. Put a crontab entry like below to take a full backup of /home filesystem in a tape every monday at 2AM.

00 02 * * 1 /usr/bin/tar cvf /dev/rmt/0m /home #weekly home backup

[tandra]

guys i have a script "ovbackup.ovpl" (this script is for the NNM backup) so when i run this script a NNM backup is performed.

all that i need is to schedule this backup! i dont need to do this backup manually every time by running the ovbackup.ovpl command .in other word i need to schedule this command to be running once per month for example!

how i can perform this!

thanks and regards

[Ganesan R]

Hi,

If you are using this script to take backup, put the script with full path in cron as I mentioned in my previous reply...

Using #crontab -e command,

00 02 * * 1
The above script will run every monday 2.00AM.

[tandra]

hey ganesan,
you mean i need to run this command? plz check the syntax of the below command befor i run it!

crontab -e 00 02**1
it is correct ?

and if i need to schedule the backup script once a month..not once a week..

can u give me plz the syntax of the command!

thx

[Dennis Handly]

>plz check the syntax of the below command before I run it!
>crontab -e 00 02**1
You create a file that has: (you had some missing spaces)
00 02 * * 1
Then you use: crontab file-name.
Or you can use crontab -e and just enter your command lines in vi.

>if i need to schedule the backup script once a month.

You can use:
00 02 01 * * This does it on the first at 2 am.

[sujit kumar singh · Accepted solution]

Hi Tandra,


crontab command is the command to schedule jobs in UNIX.

crontab -e --- this is used to edit(add /remove) the Scheduled Tasks with the Cron Schedular.

crontab -l -- shall list the scheduled tasks by the Cron process.


i will give you an example that shall be helpful.

please go thru bith these links:

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-60103/crontab.1.html

and

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-60103/cron.1M.html


These must be helpful.


regards
sujit