This is on AIX 5.2 Universe 10.1 I am trying to change our current backup from a straight unix i-node backup to uvbackup
Currently there is also a 4x compression rate on the cpio style backup The reason for the change is that they have unsuccessful in restoring items and I would prefer the added perk with the uvbackup of receiving reporting on file errors. I had been testing the tape backup thru the GUI uvadmin and other than backing up items within a file all tests have been unsuccessful. Even several attempts at saving to tape that appeared successful failed since I was unable to restore the items. I received an error stating that it was unable to read the tape immediately after the rewind at placement at load point... I was also wondering if the option was still available to perform a save and utilize the file stats to resize the file via the restore based on what was gathered. The goal is to perform a full backup, but I would have the crontab kick off different saves based on the day of the week utilizing a different passed file list to trim down those items saved during the course of the work week and only saving the misc files on the weekend. This eliminates the need to load multiple incremental tapes in case of the need for a restore since the system is physically located at a data operations center no where near the corp location. Cracking open the documentation I have tried multiple variations on a Unix command line save to no avail. I have even gotten it to start, but somewhere it falters and stalls. Could it be the tape drive and its setup? In performing the tape test I receive no error. I can't even list all the variations that I have tried to make this work -- but they were directly from the documentation and in the order they were listed. So....can anyone tell me the definitive unix command line for a uvbackup utilizing a file list? ~ Debbie ~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm". -Syrus Publilius www.infinite-systems.net ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
