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How can I restore one table from ontape

Posted in 2007

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

KEN FISHER — — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

Currently trying to recover a table that consists of an integer and a byte field from an ontape archive under IDS 7.24. I am told that archecker will not work with byte fields. This is an old HP9000h box running 10.20. If no tool is available I am considering restoring the entire archive onto anoter box. If I do this I know that the config file has to match so I will need to set links to similar sized storage with the same link name. How close does the new box have to be to the one the archive was created on? Can I have a different OS (Solaris, Linux)? different engine (7.31)?

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Marcus Haarmann — — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

Hi, In order to restore an ontape archive, you need to have the following things: - Device names must be identical, Device sizes should be equal or bigger than the original - OS and IDS installation should be the same, though 7.24 -> 7.31 on the same platform could work. - Tape settings must be comparable (tape size etc.) All other parameters (CPUs, buffers etc) can be different with no effect on the restore. Marcus -----Original Message----- From: KEN FISHER [mailto:kenneth.fisher@hcssystems.com] Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 9:28 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: How can I restore one table from ontape [9082] Currently trying to recover a table that consists of an integer and a byte field from an ontape archive under IDS 7.24. I am told that archecker will not work with byte fields. This is an old HP9000h box running 10.20. If no tool is available I am considering restoring the entire archive onto anoter box. If I do this I know that the config file has to match so I will need to set links to similar sized storage with the same link name. How close does the new box have to be to the one the archive was created on? Can I have a different OS (Solaris, Linux)? different engine (7.31)? ************************************************************************ ******* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

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ART KAGEL, — — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

Same IDS version, same OS, and same platform (with a VERY small nummber of exceptions). Art S. Kagel ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Fisher <ids@iiug.org> At: 5/07 15:28:34 Currently trying to recover a table that consists of an integer and a byte field from an ontape archive under IDS 7.24. I am told that archecker will not work with byte fields. This is an old HP9000h box running 10.20. If no tool is available I am considering restoring the entire archive onto anoter box. If I do this I know that the config file has to match so I will need to set links to similar sized storage with the same link name. How close does the new box have to be to the one the archive was created on? Can I have a different OS (Solaris, Linux)? different engine (7.31)? ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

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