Encryption/compression of backups
The poster asked whether ON-Bar is the only Informix tool that can compress or encrypt backups, and whether the bundled ISM supports it. Replies clarified that ON-Bar itself doesn't compress/encrypt — the storage manager does (ISM does compress), and that newer versions let ontape use the BACKUP_FILTER and RESTORE_FILTER ONCONFIG parameters with user-supplied filter programs for compression/encryption. Backing up to STDIO and piping through an external program was also suggested. Art Kagel pointed to the Administrator's Reference and Backup and Restore manuals for details.
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Is onbar the only informix tool that will do compression and/or encryption of
the data being backed up? Can onbar do that with the basic ISM, or do you have
to purchase a storage manager from another vendor (Legato, Tivoli, etc.)? What
type of encryption does the base ISM use?
Technically speaking onbar does not compress or encrypt data, but the
storage manager does.
yes ism will compress data, I forget what type of compression.
You can use the feature backup filters to do compress/encryption with
ontape also, but you
must supply your own filters.
John F. Miller III
STSM, Embedability Architect
miller3@us.ibm.com
503-578-5645
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)
ids-bounces@iiug.org wrote on 01/31/2011 02:45:51 PM:
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> Is onbar the only informix tool that will do compression and/or
encryption of
> the data being backed up? Can onbar do that with the basic ISM, or
> do you have
> to purchase a storage manager from another vendor (Legato, Tivoli,
> etc.)? What
> type of encryption does the base ISM use?
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Depends on version. Newer versions ontape can use the RESTORE_FILTER and
BACKUP_FILTER to encrypt/decrypt or compress/decompress the archives also.
Art
Art S. Kagel
Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
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On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 5:45 PM, MARK COLLINS <markc@myfastmail.com> wrote:
> Is onbar the only informix tool that will do compression and/or encryption
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> the data being backed up? Can onbar do that with the basic ISM, or do you
> have
> to purchase a storage manager from another vendor (Legato, Tivoli, etc.)?
> What
> type of encryption does the base ISM use?
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Also when directed to STDIO, you can pipe the input/output stream through
anything, including an encrpytion program.
From: "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com>
To: ids@iiug.org
Date: 01/31/2011 05:19 PM
Subject: Re: Encryption/compression of backups [22649]
Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org
Depends on version. Newer versions ontape can use the RESTORE_FILTER and
BACKUP_FILTER to encrypt/decrypt or compress/decompress the archives also.
Art
Art S. Kagel
Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/
Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions
and
do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other
organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or
by
inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals
affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the
entities themselves.
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 5:45 PM, MARK COLLINS <markc@myfastmail.com> wrote:
> Is onbar the only informix tool that will do compression and/or
encryption
> of
> the data being backed up? Can onbar do that with the basic ISM, or do you
> have
> to purchase a storage manager from another vendor (Legato, Tivoli, etc.)?
> What
> type of encryption does the base ISM use?
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Can you provide more details about the backup filters and ontape? A pointer to
the relevant docs or white papers (Redbooks?) would be appreciated.
Thanks.
>> You can use the feature backup filters to do compress/encryption with
>> ontape also, but you must supply your own filters.
Look at the descriptions of the BACKUP_FILTER and RESTORE_FILTER ONCONFIG
parameters in the Administrator's Reference manual and also read up about
using the filters in the Backup and Restore manual.
Art
Art S. Kagel
Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/
Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and
do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other
organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by
inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals
affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the
entities themselves.
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:00 AM, MARK COLLINS <markc@myfastmail.com> wrote:
> Can you provide more details about the backup filters and ontape? A pointer
> to
> the relevant docs or white papers (Redbooks?) would be appreciated.
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> Thanks.
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> >> You can use the feature backup filters to do compress/encryption with
> >> ontape also, but you must supply your own filters.
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