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Re: ontape restore from 2 different devices

Posted in 2003

Topics: Backup & Restore, Installation, Setup & Upgrades, Versions, Editions & End-of-Life

Paul Watson — — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

You should be OK as long as the tapes a compatible Carlie wrote: > > We are currently using IDS 7.31 and ontape. > > Current box RS6000 F80 w/ internal 20/40 tape drive for full & level 0 > backup & external 20/40 tape drive for continuous logs > > We are looking to purchase a p615 which will have a 60/120 internal & 20/40 > external tape drive. The p615 only comes w/ a 60/120 internal and we plan to > use the F80 as a disaster recovery box. > > Therefore it has been suggested we upgrade the external tape drive on the > F80 to a 60/120. On the p615, we will use the 60/120 for the full & level 0 > and a 20/40 external for the continuous logs. To restore on the D/R box > (F80), we were wondering if ontape-r can handle to restore from two different > devices???? > > Thanks, Carlie -- Paul Watson # Oninit Ltd # Growing old is mandatory Tel: +44 1436 672201 # Growing up is optional Fax: +44 1436 678693 # Mob: +44 7818 003457 # www.oninit.com #

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Carlie — — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

So... if they are compatible and I am told they are.. When I do a restore (ontape - r) Can I restore my level 0 from the 60/120 and then do the cont. logical log restore on the same 60/120 device? (the 60/120 will read the 20/40 tape) Is it smart enough to switch gears in the same job & recongize the two different tapes from the same device? Hope this makes sense. Paul Watson <paul@oninit.com> wrote in message news:<3FD594D0.6C0603AD@oninit.com>... > You should be OK as long as the tapes a compatible > > Carlie wrote: > > > > We are currently using IDS 7.31 and ontape. > > > > Current box RS6000 F80 w/ internal 20/40 tape drive for full & level 0 > > backup & external 20/40 tape drive for continuous logs > > > > We are looking to purchase a p615 which will have a 60/120 internal & 20/40 > > external tape drive. The p615 only comes w/ a 60/120 internal and we plan to > > use the F80 as a disaster recovery box. > > > > Therefore it has been suggested we upgrade the external tape drive on the > > F80 to a 60/120. On the p615, we will use the 60/120 for the full & level 0 > > and a 20/40 external for the continuous logs. To restore on the D/R box > > (F80), we were wondering if ontape-r can handle to restore from two different > > devices???? > > > > Thanks, Carlie

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