Re: "Informix archive to tape system"

In article 71a@nuscc.nus.sg, fbap4110@leonis.nus.sg (Shanthi Naresh) writes: > >I am looking for information on creating database archive using Informix >archive utility on tape cartridge systems. The database is expected to be >about 40-50GB on a HP T-500 system and conventional DAT tapes requires >operator supervision/intervention over the entire backup period. > >Any suggestion on unattended backup mechanisms ? Informix is Online V5.01. > >Pls. revert if u have either provided solutions for such problems or if >you have any implementable ideas. We also have an HP t-500, running Online 6.0. One strategy that we are looking at is a combination of the HP tape autoloader and Informix On-Archive. On-Archive does not support the autoloader at this time, so we will look at controlling things via a script: step 1 - write dbspaces A,B,C to tape, step 2 - skip to next tape step 3 - write dbspaces D,E,F,G,H step 4 - skip to next tape ... If you come up with something better, please advise. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . . | ... ... | John M. Shoemaker internet: shoe@forte.sps.mot.com ..... ..... | Senior Software Engineer voice: (602) 244-6074 fax: 5898 .. ... .. | Business Integration Group pager: (602) 219-1679 . . . | Semiconductor Products Sector | 5005 E McDowell Road Motorola-SPS | Phoenix, AZ 85008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXEC SQL include "disclaimer.h" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------