RE: onarchive with no-rewind-tapes
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From: Juan R. Guzman[SMTP:jguzman@transre.com]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 1996 6:52 AM
To: informix-list@rmy.emory.edu
Subject: Re: onarchive with no-rewind-tapes
Clem Akins wrote:
}
} At 01:02 PM 7/18/96 GMT, jguzman wrote:
} >wally wrote:
} >>
} >> Has there anyone experience with onarchive using a no-rewind-tape-device
} >> as backup medium?
} >> I' ve configured a No-Rewind-Tape in the .arc file.
} >> Labeling this device with "define/volume" enforced a rewind and destroyed
} >> a foregoing cpio-Archive. Is there a solution for saving files and OnLine
} >> 7 !!! on the same tape??? - Informix-Hotline has no answer
} >> Thanks,
} >> Robert
} >> (e-mail: wally@datasystems.co.at)
} >
} >I spoke with some Informix people some time ago about putting more than
} >one database on one tape using dbexport. They told me that it doesn't
} >matter which device you use (rewind or no-rewind), their software
} >(dbexport and ontape) always does a rewind.
}
} The ON-Bar utility will be available with the 7.21 release, and will be
} device-independent. It will not care what the characteristics of the
} actual tape are (wound, re-wound, compressed or whatever) because it will
} use your choice of storage managers. ON-Bar will manage the Informix
} side of the archive process, and the XBSA server will handle the storage
} media. As an additional bonus, the command set is simple and the
} error handling is very thorough.
}
} In the meantime, you should be careful how you manipulate the archive
} process. While it is possible to do nearly anything (this is Unix,
} after all) as the archive gets more and more complicated Informix will
} have a harder and harder time understanding--and thus supporting--your
} system. If you follow the Informix guidelines to the letter, then the
} support team already knows the "boundaries", and has tools that can help
} in the event of a problem.
}
} FWIW, I've been on both sides of this issue, and empathize greatly.
} I can hardly *wait* for ON-Bar.
}
} Clem
} ______________________________________________________
} Clem Akins (aka clema@informix.com)
} Informix Software, Inc (Standard disclaimers apply)
} International Technical Support
} Last seen: in sunny Menlo Park, California
When will 7.21 be available?
I just heard Sep/Oct time frame....
Jon
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