Re: onarchive with no-rewind-tapes

Clem Akins wrote: > > At 01:02 PM 7/18/96 GMT, jguzman wrote: > >wally wrote: > >> > >> Has there anyone experience with onarchive using a no-rewind-tape-device > >> as backup medium? > >> I' ve configured a No-Rewind-Tape in the .arc file. > >> Labeling this device with "define/volume" enforced a rewind and destroyed > >> a foregoing cpio-Archive. Is there a solution for saving files and OnLine > >> 7 !!! on the same tape??? - Informix-Hotline has no answer > >> Thanks, > >> Robert > >> (e-mail: wally@datasystems.co.at) > > > >I spoke with some Informix people some time ago about putting more than > >one database on one tape using dbexport. They told me that it doesn't > >matter which device you use (rewind or no-rewind), their software > >(dbexport and ontape) always does a rewind. > > The ON-Bar utility will be available with the 7.21 release, and will be > device-independent. It will not care what the characteristics of the > actual tape are (wound, re-wound, compressed or whatever) because it will > use your choice of storage managers. ON-Bar will manage the Informix > side of the archive process, and the XBSA server will handle the storage > media. As an additional bonus, the command set is simple and the > error handling is very thorough. > > In the meantime, you should be careful how you manipulate the archive > process. While it is possible to do nearly anything (this is Unix, > after all) as the archive gets more and more complicated Informix will > have a harder and harder time understanding--and thus supporting--your > system. If you follow the Informix guidelines to the letter, then the > support team already knows the "boundaries", and has tools that can help > in the event of a problem. > > FWIW, I've been on both sides of this issue, and empathize greatly. > I can hardly *wait* for ON-Bar. > > Clem > ______________________________________________________ > Clem Akins (aka clema@informix.com) > Informix Software, Inc (Standard disclaimers apply) > International Technical Support > Last seen: in sunny Menlo Park, California When will 7.21 be available?