Re: Logical log back-ups

Posted in 1997

David Williams — Wed, 17 Sep 1997 21:37:46 +0100 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In article <341F67D5.6B99@netcomuk.co.uk>, Neil Truby <ntruby@netcomuk.co.uk> writes >David Williams wrote: >> >> Nope but the method Informix UK Tech Support recommend(UNOFFICIALLY) >> is to eject the tape. > >Wow! >Unfortunately we do our log back-ups to disk (another unsupported >feature!) and thence to tape via cpio or ufsdump. I suppose I could try >unplugging the disk! Seriously though, I reckon this'll work. But I >want lots of my fellow professionals to agree with me first or, failing >that, tell me why they think it won't. > >Thanks >Neil OK, well I think it will work - just take a level 0 archive before hand. (Standard procedure when doing data recovery). -- David Williams