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тАО09-30-2008 04:36 AM
тАО09-30-2008 04:36 AM
I am trying with fbackup command to take the backup of /backup folder. here is the command I am executing,
fbackup -f /dev/rmt/0m -i /backup/ -I index.dat
the backup was fine and I checked the files by this command
frecover -f /dev/rmt/0m -x -N -v
since there is much space on the tape, now that I am executing another backup folder after sometime, ex, fbackup -f /dev/rmt/0m -i /backup2/ -I index.dat
this overwrites the old one. How can we keep the old backup files as it is and backup the new files?
Any idea?
Thanks
-Shankar
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тАО09-30-2008 04:41 AM
тАО09-30-2008 04:41 AM
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тАО09-30-2008 04:43 AM
тАО09-30-2008 04:43 AM
Re: fbackup overwrites
> this overwrites the old one. How can we keep the old backup files as it is and backup the new files?
You can specify any name you want for the backup's index file. You can *not* stack multiple backups on the same tape, if that is your question. The 'fbackup' utility begins by rewinding the tape. You have no control over this intentional design.
Regards!
...JRF...
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тАО09-30-2008 04:46 AM
тАО09-30-2008 04:46 AM
Re: fbackup overwrites
By the say, the manpages for 'fbackup' explicitly note that, "fbackup should not be used with no-rewind devices, for example, /dev/rmt/0mn."
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...JRF...
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тАО09-30-2008 04:50 AM
тАО09-30-2008 04:50 AM
Re: fbackup overwrites
You should not use the no-rewind device with fbackup.
Also, as of HP-UX 11iv3, fbackup/frecover/ftio are being deprecated, i.e. they will be removed in afuture release.
Users are being recommended to use the pax command.
man pax
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тАО09-30-2008 05:03 AM
тАО09-30-2008 05:03 AM
Re: fbackup overwrites
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тАО09-30-2008 06:44 PM
тАО09-30-2008 06:44 PM
Re: fbackup overwrites
I'm surprised HP doesn't just say you need to purchase an industrial grade backup product, instead of something with less capability like pax. See Bill's responses:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1160282
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=80742
I thought there was a recent thread mentioning other backup solutions??
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тАО09-30-2008 09:31 PM
тАО09-30-2008 09:31 PM
Re: fbackup overwrites
I tried with no-rewind devices and it isn't working. The only option is to buy a new tape and run the backup command.
Thanks
-Shankar