RE: automatic ontape level 0?

Following is the script that I use for unattended backup. My backup fits on one tape. #! /bin/ksh # # /scripts/INFormix.archive # # Archive level 0 to be done Tuesday through Saturday at 2:00 AM # Tape in slot 1 will be Tuesday, etc. # # 991117 Bo Dobbs day_of_the_week=`date +%u` let day_of_the_week=day_of_the_week-1 . /scripts/INFormix.env cd $INFORMIXDIR print "Wait while the tape is being loaded ..." /usr/sbin/mc -p/dev/spt85 -sS${day_of_the_week} -dD1 ontape -s -L 0 <<EOF EOF /usr/sbin/mc -p/dev/spt85 -sD1 -dS${day_of_the_week} print "Wait while the tape is being unloaded ..." -----Original Message----- From: Loz [mailto:gdf56@dial.pipex.com] Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 8:33 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: automatic ontape level 0? Hi all, just a quick one. We are using 7.23. at the moment, upgrading to 7.30 next week. The IDS is running on Data Generals DGUX. Is there a way of running "ontape -s -L 0" in a cron? My only theoretical hurdle at present is the "mount tape in ...blah blah" prompt which you need to press enter at to start the backup. Is there another switch for ontape that lets you force it through? Any help appreciated TIA Loz

Dobbs, Bo wrote: > Following is the script that I use for unattended backup. My backup fits on > one tape. > > #! /bin/ksh > # > # /scripts/INFormix.archive > # > # Archive level 0 to be done Tuesday through Saturday at 2:00 AM > # Tape in slot 1 will be Tuesday, etc. > # > # 991117 Bo Dobbs > > day_of_the_week=`date +%u` > let day_of_the_week=day_of_the_week-1 > > . /scripts/INFormix.env > > cd $INFORMIXDIR > > print "Wait while the tape is being loaded ..." > /usr/sbin/mc -p/dev/spt85 -sS${day_of_the_week} -dD1 > ontape -s -L 0 <<EOF> > EOF > /usr/sbin/mc -p/dev/spt85 -sD1 -dS${day_of_the_week} > print "Wait while the tape is being unloaded ..." > > -----Original Message----- > From: Loz [mailto:gdf56@dial.pipex.com] > Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 8:33 AM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: automatic ontape level 0? > > Hi all, just a quick one. > We are using 7.23. at the moment, upgrading to 7.30 next > week. The IDS is > running on Data Generals DGUX. > Is there a way of running "ontape -s -L 0" in a cron? My > only theoretical > hurdle at present is the "mount tape in ...blah blah" prompt > which you need > to press enter at to start the backup. > Is there another switch for ontape that lets you force it > through? > Any help appreciated > > TIA > Loz > Years ago I wrote a Perl utiility which is similar. It can handle an infinite number of tapes and has a place for you to customize where it prompts for tape mounts. It is at: http://www.iiug.org/members/memb_software/archive/db_ontape Enjoy, Bill Border Agilent Technologies