Re: logical log questions -Reply

Alexander J. Oss wrote: > > Peter Tashkoff wrote: > > Set your log device to /dev/null > > (onmonitor/archive/tape parms) > > and run ontape -c (Continuous backup of logs) in a > > spare session (or background it) > > The second step may be unneccessary as i have an > > idea that Online will discard and reuse logfiles when > > the log backup device is set to /dev/null. > > Perhaps someone else would like to comment on > > this. > > I'm logging to /dev/null and am not running ontape. > This is with OnLine 7.10.UC2 on AT&T MP-RAS 2.03.01. > > -- > Alexander J. Oss > Computer Systems Manager > Films for the Humanities & Sciences Hi Alexander! The reason why you don't need to run ontape is that OnLine behaves as if log files were being backed up, if LTAPEDEV is set to /dev/null. Cheers, Dirk --------------------------------------------------- Dirk Schmidtpott S I E M E N S EMail: schmd@dbm212.pdb.sni.de ============= Phone: 0049-5251-8-14922 N I X D O R F Fax : 0049-5251-8-27905 The above statements and opinions are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my employer. ---------------------------------------------------