From: b ganesh (bganesh_2k@rediffmail.com)
Date: Sat Jul 20 2002 - 03:43:26 EDT
Dear admin
i had taken root backup with igniteux when it is running in 2 gb.
Now i want to change root to 4gb. Wthether the ignite ux backup
will work.
Pls give detail info.
Model E55
HPUX 10.20.
Regards
B.Ganesh
HCL Insys Ltd
On Fri, 12 Apr 2002 Digital Equipments (I) Ltd. wrote :
>Thanks to everyone who replied. Great List
>
>Comman answer is : - Ignite
>
>The descriptive answer came from Bill Hassell: -
>
>Bill Hassell wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > > What is the recommanded method for root backup in HP-UX
>10.20. Is tar is
> > > good enough to take root backup.
> > > What is best method of backup by which I can recover my root
>if root
> > > disk fails.
> >
> > tar (and cpio and pax and dump) are classic baclkup programs
> from
> > more than 2 decades ago when disks were 10 to 50 megs
>maximum.
> > tar should only be used to exchange a few files between
>computers.
> > There is a long list of deficiencies in the classic tools,
>not the
> > least of which is there is no possibility to backup large
>files
> > (files larger than 2Gb), lack of a central index, no support
>for
> > auto-changers and no error recovery.
> >
> > First, download Ignite/UX and run:
> >
> > make_tape_recovery -AIv -a /dev/rmt/...
> >
> > Get Ignite/UX from:
>http://www.software.hp.com/products/IUX/
> >
> > This will create a bootable atpe to restore vg00 (only).
> >
> > Then, decide how valuable your data is and use either
>fbackup (free)
> > or Omniback (priced) to perform regular backups on all
>disks. And
> > review the recovery procedures found at docs.hp.com.
> >
> > The make_tape_recovery is not a regular backup procedure but
>a
> > disaster recovery procedure (run it whenever major change
>are made
> > to your opsystem), while daily and/or weekly backups would
>be done
> > with fbackup or Omniback.
> >
> > --
> > Bill Hassell
> > Remote Engineering Services
> > HP Atlanta Response Center
> > email: blh@atl.hp.com
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