System Backup

[Currando]

Hi group;

I'm a Solaris admin. and I have a new job with Digital UNIX box. I need to know the best way to make a System Backup in Tru64. I don't know nothing about this OS, but I know alot of UNIX OS.

Thanks in advance.

 

[MKMA]

Well, I am a VMS guy, but I had to learn True64 Unix..

You can use either dump/restore or vdump/vrestore depending on your Unix Version (vdump/vrestore must be used for ADVFS).
the files are located in the /sbin directory.
the line should be like this
/sbin/vdump -f /dev/nrmt0h /disk1
where /dev/nrmt0h is the tape drive to backup to, /disk1 is the mount point of the disk you want to backup.
check also the man pages for vdump or dump (# man vdump)

Hope this helps

MKMA

 

[Currando]

Thanks MKMA for your help.

 

[Guest_imported]

hi, i need know , how can do a backup file (using vdump) , becuse i only know how can backup directorys.

tahnks for you help.

MAriano

 

[johncb]

try /sbin/vdump -C -u -f /tmp/MY-BACKUP -D /directory-you-want-to-backup

John

 

[MKMA]

Also check all the possibilities in the man pages using the command
#man vdump

I want to say also that you can use the vdump/vrestore with ufs as well as AdvFs, check first if the ADVFS Polycenter software is installed and you have /sbin/vdump and /sbin/vrestore available.
If not, you have to intall the ADVFS POLYCENTER software (available on the operating system CD) and rebuild the kernel.

MKMA