LTAPEDEV (IDS)

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LTAPEDEV (IDS)

If you specify a tape device in the LTAPEDEV configuration parameter, ON–Bar ignores the value. ON–Bar also ignores the value of the LTAPEBLK, LTAPESIZE, TAPEDEV, TAPEBLK, and TAPESIZE parameters. Consider leaving these parameter values blank when you use ON–Bar because the storage manager sets these values.

Warning:

Set LTAPEDEV to /dev/null or leave it blank on UNIX or \dev\nul or NUL on Windows only if you do not want to back up the logical logs. The ON–Bar activity log will display a warning and return code 152. Because the database server marks the logical logs as backed up when they are no longer current, ON–Bar cannot find logical logs to back up. All transactions in those logs are lost, and you will not be able to restore them.

If you performed a whole-system backup with LTAPEDEV set to null, you must use the onbar -r -w -p command during restore to notify ON–Bar that you do not want to restore the logs. For more information, see Considerations When LTAPEDEV is Set to Null.