Full backup & Unix file system backup

[David_492]

Dear all

i have HP Unix rp8400 how i can make a backup to a tape for both

1. application and database?

2. Unix file system alone?

Thank you all

[Sarvesh A Dhuri]

You can take unix file system backup using fbackup , thro" sam u can also take backup.

about database backup , if you are using the filesystem database , then fbackup will suffice your requirements.

if you are using the raw volumes for the database , then go for some backup software such as Omni Back II 4.0 or 4.2 .

i assume you are using Oracle

[Michael Steele_2]

For 2) See Ignite and make_tape_recovery backups:

http://software.hp.com/products/IUX/download.html

For example:

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

For 1) Because of database schemas and file formats Databases usually come with their own reccommended backup utility. Oracle exports data.

Large files over 2 GB are also an issue. Use 'fbackup' or GNU tar for this. Here's 'fbackup':

http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/B9106-90008/B9106-90008_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/B9106-90008/00/01/111-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/B9106-90008/00/01/111-toc.html&searchterms=graph%7cfbackup&queryid=20031108-092132

Here's GNU tar, my preference:

http://hpux.cict.fr/hppd/hpux/Gnu/tar-1.13.25/