Re: Same tape device for Logical Logs & Instance/Unix backup

> I'm planning to backup logical logs on one cassette in the days (with > ontape -s -U database1 database2 ....every morning with LTAPEDEV set to tape > device) This does not back up the logical logs. This archives the whole instance and sets the database1 and database2 to unbuffered logging. "ontape -a" will back up any logical logs that need backing up when the command is run. "ontape -c" will keep running and back up each logical log as it fills. If you use "ontape -c", you will have to dedicate a terminal to that program, and then use Ctrl-C to stop the program when you want to switch tapes or perform an ontape archive. > > And stop the logical logs backup with ontape -s -N database1 database2 > ...take out this cassette and put the new cassette for Informix instance > /Unix filesystem backup in the night before go home This does not stop logical log backup, it stops logging for database1 and database2. Think of it this way - "ontape -s" will always archive the whole instance and (optionally) change the logging status of database(s). "ontape -a" or "ontape -c" are the only way to back up logical logs with ontape. Mark Collins mcollins@us.dhl.com The problem lies in how easily and dangerously we forget that manipulating things is not the same as understanding them.