Directory Feature for Ontape Backup

Hello, IDS 11.10 FC2W3 on solaris 10 I am using the Directory feature of my ontape backup. I faced a issue while restoring the ontape backup from one machine to another machine due to directory restrictions and got advices for using the Mount and mount the remote directory on the local server where the restoration is to be carried out. But Mount is not allowed, instead i have a NAS share now to work with. I have set the ONTAPE to the NAS share path and i guess it works but there is another problem, If i start the resotration from server test1 ( the actual level 0 is on prod1)using the directory feature then it serches for the test1_1_L0 file in the shraed path(which is not there),where as i want it to restore the prod1_1_L0 file( only file avail in that path). I understand that this behaviour is a design aspect and test1 server will serch for test1_1_L0 and not any thing that is present in the shared directory I know there are some options for modifying the backup file name created with the ontape backup when using directory feature. but not sure if it would be better to keep a generic name for my prod backup. For now i have just changed the backup file name and started the restoration but dont think that a good idea. Any sugessions would help me. Regards vikas

Hi, you can use environment variable IFX_ONTAPE_FILE_PREFIX for the restore on the test machine. I.e. set this to "prod1_1". Regards, Martin -- Martin Fuerderer IBM Informix Development Munich, Germany Information Management IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Martin Jetter Board of Management: Herbert Kircher Corporate Seat: Boeblingen, Germany Reg.-Gericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294 ids-bounces@iiug.org wrote on 14.07.2008 11:28:55: > Hello, > > IDS 11.10 FC2W3 on solaris 10 > > I am using the Directory feature of my ontape backup. > > I faced a issue while restoring the ontape backup from one machine to another > machine due to directory restrictions and got advices for using the Mount and > mount the remote directory on the local server where the restorationis to be > carried out. > > But Mount is not allowed, instead i have a NAS share now to work with. > > I have set the ONTAPE to the NAS share path and i guess it works butthere is > another problem, If i start the resotration from server test1 ( the actual > level 0 is on prod1)using the directory feature then it serches for the > test1_1_L0 file in the shraed path(which is not there),where as i want it to > restore the prod1_1_L0 file( only file avail in that path). > > I understand that this behaviour is a design aspect and test1 server will > serch for test1_1_L0 and not any thing that is present in the shareddirectory > > I know there are some options for modifying the backup file name created with > the ontape backup when using directory feature. > but not sure if it would be better to keep a generic name for my prod backup. > For now i have just changed the backup file name and started the restoration > but dont think that a good idea. > Any sugessions would help me. > > Regards > vikas > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >

Think outside the box. Just create links to the test1* files that begin 'prod1'. Art On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 5:28 AM, VIKAS HIVARKAR <vikas.hivarkar@tcs.com> wrote: > Hello, > > IDS 11.10 FC2W3 on solaris 10 > > I am using the Directory feature of my ontape backup. > > I faced a issue while restoring the ontape backup from one machine to > another > machine due to directory restrictions and got advices for using the Mount > and > mount the remote directory on the local server where the restoration is to > be > carried out. > > But Mount is not allowed, instead i have a NAS share now to work with. > > I have set the ONTAPE to the NAS share path and i guess it works but there > is > another problem, If i start the resotration from server test1 ( the actual > level 0 is on prod1)using the directory feature then it serches for the > test1_1_L0 file in the shraed path(which is not there),where as i want it > to > restore the prod1_1_L0 file( only file avail in that path). > > I understand that this behaviour is a design aspect and test1 server will > serch for test1_1_L0 and not any thing that is present in the shared > directory > > I know there are some options for modifying the backup file name created > with > the ontape backup when using directory feature. > but not sure if it would be better to keep a generic name for my prod > backup. > For now i have just changed the backup file name and started the > restoration > but dont think that a good idea. > Any sugessions would help me. > > Regards > vikas > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Art S. Kagel Oninit (www.oninit.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.