Will fbackup backup raw external devices????

[D. Jackson_1]

We have an MTI disk array connected to one of our HP servers. Will fbackup backup those raw devices/filesystems??

Thanks

Happy New Year

DCJ

[Denver Osborn · Accepted solution]

fbackup doesnt backup raw devices, only mounted filesystems. I'd suggest using Omniback, it has an option to backup raw devices. You could also try dd. For more exmaples be sure to search the forums, look for backup and raw. I found a handfull of results already posted, here's one of them http://my1.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0x4b9ce8644a22d411ade70090279cd0f9!0,00.html

regards,
-denver

[CHRIS_ANORUO]

You can use the "dd" command to backup up your raw files. do a check on this forum for dd or check the onlne manual.

[Bill Hassell]

For non-critical backups, dd is useful but I would never rely on it for important business needs. You need the checksums, the date/time, labels and error recovery built into Omniback and other commercial backup tools. dd has nothing except a simple copym not even a verify pass.