RE: Backups

Hi Pat, We have a unix (HP70, 9.x) and informix (5.x). We run the continuous = backup log from Sunday to Sunday (the day we reboot). We start it = manually every Sunday to run under "continuous" by using the tbmonitor = menu. We had to buy a DLT4000 for the Level-0 backup, which uses one = 40gig tape per level-0 backup. We were using the DDS with the 2gig = cartridge, doing so our level-0 backup went to 10 cartridges. I believe = you will not beable to run it in Cron if it goes to more than one tape. = See other responses to your questions. The DLT4000 tape drive cut our = backup time from 10 hours per backup to 2 hours... from 10 tapes to 1 = tape. You can look at your online.log daily for errors. The Continuous = backup is still running on the DDS drive, 2gig cartridge. The Continuous = log backup does not ask for a second tape when running it for a week. I = am not familiar with the 7.X version of informix. My two cents worth, :-} Eve ________________________________________________________ Hi there, I'm new to informix and unix, so if the question is vague sorry in advance. We are looking at the backup situation w/ the informix 7 . We have 2 tape drives rmt0 and rmt1. We would like to do a archive level 0 backup daily on rmt0 and run the continuos backup on rmt1. We would like to automate it as much as possible. Is there a way to run the ontape commands in the backround, using the & or -bg or as a cron job. We want the continuos backup to run during the day and have it run in the backround, with the output going to a file so that we catch any messages. Then at midnight kill that job and start the archive level 0 backup on the other tape drive. Then in the morning when we come in replace the tape and start all over again with the continous backup running in the backround . Can this be done? If so how ? (or where can I to refer to) Thanks Pat Militzer Tech Support Metro/MLS Milwaukee, WI Email : Pmilitzer@ultracom.com