Just a FYI... We use ncftp (it comes with Linux, but I think you could
compile it for any unix) to ftp files, in batch mode, via cron. Again,
it's more secure than running any of the r* commands.
Doug
On Tue, Jun 12, 2001 at 07:11:41AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> I agree with Doug on NFS mounting the filesystem, then backing up to it. I
> would also reiterate however that all pipes (network) are different. I have
> done testing on our systems over gigabit ethernet and 100mb fiber. I had
> problems not during the backup but during the restore (remember, both
> utilities have to work and should be tested!) Use the nfsstat command - or
> whatever the equivilant is in linux (I'm on AIX) to check for errors/bad
> calls - during the utility execution.
>
> If that doesnt work, do it to a local filesystem but I'd use rcp versus
> ftp. Then you can do it all via crontab.
>
> -Bob
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> Doug Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@lists1.ba.best.com on 06/12/2001
> 06:10:59 AM
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> Subject: Re: DB2EUG: backup of DB2 7.1 over network..
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> I've had similar problems with the backup command. There must be some
> implementation details that assume access to the filesystem. One way
> I've gotten around this is by nfs mounting the backup machine, then
> pointing the backup to the mounted filesystem. It's a little slow,
> but it works just fine. And although nfs is not very secure, it's
> better than rsh.
>
> Another option is to write a script to backup locally, then ftp the
> backup files to the other machine.
>
> Doug Carter
> WebCriteria
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> On Tue, Jun 12, 2001 at 02:59:27PM +0300, Turgut Kalfaoglu wrote:
> > Greetings. Our DB2 machine (Linux Mandrake) does not have a tape drive.
> > However,a fellow Linux machine does. Between these machines, we are
> > able to do backups using something like
> > tar .... | rsh ... > /dev/nst0
> >
> > So, one machine runs the tar, sends the output to the device of the other
> > machine. I tried the same with BACKUP command, but honestly,
> > I can't figure out how I can have the output of BACKUP go over using RSH
> > to some other machine. Any ideas? Many thanks, -turgut
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