RE: Automated Continuous Log Backups?

Toby If I understand correctly you are using ontape -c to backup tapes to disk? This won't work as each time a log is backed up it will overwrite the disk file, ontape -c only works to a 'no rewind' tape device. Not sure about ontape -a(which writes all currently filled log files and then stops) but I suspect it is the same. To write log files to disk you need to configure the script pointed to by ALARMPROGRAM to write each file to disk and then rename the disk file to prevent it being overwritten. there are example scripts provided, or available on the IIUG website. Keith -----Original Message----- From: Toby Atkinson-Smythe [mailto:Toby_AtkinsonSmythe@mailshack.com] Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 9:21 AM To: Informix List (comp.databases.informix) Subject: Automated Continuous Log Backups? Can you possibly help? We are setting up a server with 4 or 5 small instances running IDS 9.30.UC4 on Unixware 7.1.1 Due to the number of instances, the Logical Logs are written to disk as they fill, and then archived to tape every evening. Is there a way to automatically and continuously backup the Logical Logs to a file without tying up windows running ontape -c ? Yours in gratitude Toby ********************************************************************************** This message is sent in strict confidence for the addressee only. It may contain legally privileged information. The contents are not to be disclosed to anyone other than the addressee. Unauthorised recipients are requested to preserve this confidentiality and to advise the sender immediately of any error in transmission. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses, however we cannot guarantee that this message is free from such problems. **********************************************************************************