Re: How to continue log backups automatically?
Barbara Grant writes: >In article , cos@zax.whoville.leftbank.com says... >> >>Informix OnLine DS 7.22.UC2 on HP-UX 10.20 >> >>I'd like to run continuous log backups from the console, all the >>time. I'm not on site every day, but the operators on site know how >>to look at the console and mount new tapes when requested. >> >>However, there are database users here who sometimes have legitimate >>reasons to take Informix briefly offline. I've written a simple >>script for them that will also bring the ON-Archive cataloger down, >>and then restart it when they restart the server. But the continuous >>log backup dies and does not restart. >> >>Is there any way I can... >> - Make the log backup survive an Informix restart? >> - Re-start the continuous log backup from my script, but have it run >> *on the console* even though users run the script from telnet sessions? >> - Have the continous log backup restart itself on the console >> periodically, if it's not already running (either via cron or some >> ON-Archive feature I haven't absorbed from the manual yet)? >There is a cron_autovop utility which allows runs the virtual operator >from cron. Perhaps you could use this and the /repeat and /automatic qualifiers >in your request. The autovop would execute any new requests seen and the /repeat >qualifier should reinsert a successful request in the queue. Yeah, I've thought about that. But I really like the way continuous backups work - as soon as each logfile fills, it's backed up. Also, with the continous backup running on the console, the 24 hour operator (who is not very knowledgeable about Informix or Unix and doesn't have email) can look at the console every once in a while and deal with tape mount requests as they come up. -- Cos (Ofer Inbar) -- cos@leftbank.com cos@cs.brandeis.edu -- The Left Bank Operation -- lbo@leftbank.com http://www.leftbank.com/ When the installation is completed, the message "Installation Complete" will be displayed. -- dialog box during Solaris 2.4 installation