Full host backup using OmniBack.

[Gulam Mohiuddin]

How to take complete host backup using OmniBackII.

Previously, I used to take backup of some selected mount points, now I need to take the complete backup of the HP-UX box.

Should I just put root "/" in the mount point box for the filesystem backup or I have to select "HOST" backup.

Thanks,

[Jim Moffitt_1 · Accepted solution]

Gulam, I would suggetst doing a HOST backup. That is the easiest to set up. In the exclude list, don't forget to exclude /cdrom /net and any NFS mount or you will be backing up more than you bargain for and your backup will take a lot longer than it should. If you want more control, you can do a filesystem backup.

[Charles McCary]

Gulam,

If you do a filesystem backup, then browse the mountpoints, you can choose all mount points that you want to back up.

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[Angus Crome]

You can also check out the command line create utility "omnicreatedl". Don't know if this is available on NT or not, but it works great on unix. However, this will break out all the mount points, and won't pick up new stuff. A true host backup will. We actually re-create some of our datalists nightly based on current system configuration.

Just something else to consider.

[Celso Medina Kern]

A host backup is recommended for backing up all mounted file systems. Omniback will use `/opt/omni/lbin/.util BDF` to discover that. Don?t forget your raw devices need to be added separatedly in your backup specification, because host backups deals with file systems only.

It is a VERY GOOD idea to make a `make_recovery -a` from your vg00 for system recovery purposes, if you are not aware yet.