Backup script? "ontape" utility?

Posted in 2001

Topics: Backup & Restore, Server Administration

Mike O — Mon, 12 Feb 2001 10:26:08 -0600 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Hi all .. I am new to Informix but an Oracle DBA (7, 8, 8i). I don't have a lot of time to get up to speed on configuring our local Informix server for backups so I am hoping there is a quick and dirty way of backing up this database (so I can come back to it later). We are running w/Informix Dynamic Server, 7.3.1.UC2. Thanks. -Mike

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allenj — Mon, 12 Feb 2001 16:58:52 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Mike O wrote: > > Hi all .. I am new to Informix but an Oracle DBA (7, 8, 8i). Howdy. Welcome to the One True Way. > I don't have a > lot of time to get up to speed on configuring our local Informix server for > backups so I am hoping there is a quick and dirty way of backing up this > database (so I can come back to it later). Easiest way is: ontape -s -L 0 This will do a full "level zero" archive to whatever tape device is specified next to TAPEDEV in your $INFORMIXDIR/etc/$ONCONFIG file. Both $INFORMIXDIR and $ONCONFIG are env vars. > We are running w/Informix Dynamic Server, 7.3.1.UC2. Good solid version. Allen

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ontape