restoring just from logical log tape

When I run 'ontape -r', it asks me if I want to restore from an archive tape (an 8mm tape) after restoring from level0 backup (a DLT tape). Is there any way to just go straight to that 8mm tape for restore and bypass the hour I have to wait for the level0 restore to complete before getting the prompt for archive tape restore? thanks!

On 15 Jun 2006 17:40:42 -0700, "dawaves" <dawaves@gmail.com> wrote: >When I run 'ontape -r', it asks me if I want to restore from an archive >tape (an 8mm tape) after restoring from level0 backup (a DLT tape). Is >there any way to just go straight to that 8mm tape for restore and >bypass the hour I have to wait for the level0 restore to complete >before getting the prompt for archive tape restore? > >thanks! Where would Informix begin the process? Are you looking to restore only the transactions in a given log? JWC

Hi, using ontape you can: - restore single dbspaces. This can be a cold restore of critical dbspaces (while the server is down) or a warm restore of non-critical dbspaces (while the server is up). - you can split the restore into a physical restore part ("ontape -p") and a logical log restore part ("ontape -l") that has to follow the physical restore. - a restore of any dbspace always starts with the restore of a level-0 archive. This can be followed by optional restore of level-1 and possibly level-2 archives, before restoring logical logs. - you cannot start a logical log restore before having done a physical restore. - you cannot start a level-1 (or level-2) restore before having done the level-0 restore. - it does not matter what devices you have configured for TAPEDEV (which is for physical backup/restore of dbspaces) and LTAPEDEV (which is for logical log backup/restore). Therefore your question is not quite clear as other people don't really know what "DLT tape" and "8mm tape" are used for on your system. The terms physical restore and logical (log) restore are much clearer. Regards, Martin -- Martin Fuerderer IBM Informix Development Munich, Germany Information Management Visit one of the upcoming Infobahn events in Germany to get up-to-date information on Informix products: - June 20, 2006 at the IBM Forum Muenchen - June 21, 2006 at the IBM Forum Frankfurt - June 22, 2006 at the IBM Forum Berlin For more please see: http://www.ibm.com/de/events/infobahn/ informix-list-bounces@iiug.org wrote on 16.06.2006 02:40:42: > When I run 'ontape -r', it asks me if I want to restore from an archive > tape (an 8mm tape) after restoring from level0 backup (a DLT tape). Is > there any way to just go straight to that 8mm tape for restore and > bypass the hour I have to wait for the level0 restore to complete > before getting the prompt for archive tape restore? > > thanks! > > _______________________________________________ > Informix-list mailing list > Informix-list@iiug.org > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list