RE: Archive using ontape with incryption

IDS 11.70.FC2 Solaris 10 - 64bit What is the easiest what to backup and restore to tape using `ontape` along with encryption? Has anyone restored, having used encryption for the backup, successfully and without incident? Thank you. Larry

Yes, you can do this using the BACKUP_FILTER and RESTORE_FILTER parameters in the ONCONFIG file. We have tested this with compression and encryption and it works. There were some problems using archecker with archives that had been created using th BACKUP_FILTER in early 11.xx versions, but IB that was fixed before 11.70 was released (haven't tested it since though). Anyway the filter parameters are set to the path of a UNIX style filter program that reads stdin and writes to stdout. The BACKUP_FILTER can do anything to the data that passes through it as long as the RESTORE_FILTER knows how to undo the changes. Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) 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 Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:40 PM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com> wrote: > IDS 11.70.FC2 > Solaris 10 - 64bit > > What is the easiest what to backup and restore to tape using `ontape` along > with encryption? Has anyone restored, having used encryption for the > backup, > successfully and without incident? > > Thank you. > > Larry > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --90e6ba53af3217ef5c04a1eb462a

For example, do you know what is available on a standard Solaris 10 installation? Or is there a package that we will need to install? > To: ids@iiug.org > From: art.kagel@gmail.com > Subject: Re: Archive using ontape with incryption [23529] > Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:16:23 -0400 > > Yes, you can do this using the BACKUP_FILTER and RESTORE_FILTER parameters > in the ONCONFIG file. We have tested this with compression and encryption > and it works. There were some problems using archecker with archives that > had been created using th BACKUP_FILTER in early 11.xx versions, but IB that > was fixed before 11.70 was released (haven't tested it since though). > > Anyway the filter parameters are set to the path of a UNIX style filter > program that reads stdin and writes to stdout. The BACKUP_FILTER can do > anything to the data that passes through it as long as the RESTORE_FILTER > knows how to undo the changes. > > Art > > Art S. Kagel > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > 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 Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:40 PM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com> wrote: > > > IDS 11.70.FC2 > > Solaris 10 - 64bit > > > > What is the easiest what to backup and restore to tape using `ontape` along > > with encryption? Has anyone restored, having used encryption for the > > backup, > > successfully and without incident? > > > > Thank you. > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > --90e6ba53af3217ef5c04a1eb462a > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >

See this link: http://blogs.sun.com/darren/entry/encrypting_files_in_solaris_10 Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) 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 Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 4:22 PM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com> wrote: > For example, do you know what is available on a standard Solaris 10 > installation? Or is there a package that we will need to install? > > > To: ids@iiug.org > > From: art.kagel@gmail.com > > Subject: Re: Archive using ontape with incryption [23529] > > Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:16:23 -0400 > > > > Yes, you can do this using the BACKUP_FILTER and RESTORE_FILTER > parameters > > in the ONCONFIG file. We have tested this with compression and encryption > > and it works. There were some problems using archecker with archives that > > had been created using th BACKUP_FILTER in early 11.xx versions, but IB > that > > was fixed before 11.70 was released (haven't tested it since though). > > > > Anyway the filter parameters are set to the path of a UNIX style filter > > program that reads stdin and writes to stdout. The BACKUP_FILTER can do > > anything to the data that passes through it as long as the RESTORE_FILTER > > knows how to undo the changes. > > > > Art > > > > Art S. Kagel > > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > > 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 Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:40 PM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com> > wrote: > > > > > IDS 11.70.FC2 > > > Solaris 10 - 64bit > > > > > > What is the easiest what to backup and restore to tape using `ontape` > along > > > with encryption? Has anyone restored, having used encryption for the > > > backup, > > > successfully and without incident? > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > > > > > --90e6ba53af3217ef5c04a1eb462a > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --20cf301af769160e1604a1edc28a