Starting an Automatic Logical-Log Backup

The database server can operate online when you back up logical-log files. To back up all full logical-log files, use the -a option of the ontape command.

Requesting a Logical-Log Backup:
 
|-- -a----------------------------------------------------------|
 

The -a option backs up all full logical-log files and prompts you with an option to switch the logical-log files and back up the formerly current log.

When the tape mounted on LTAPEDEV becomes full before the end of the logical-log file, ontape prompts you to mount a new tape.

When you press the Interrupt key while a backup occurs, the database server finishes the backup and then returns control to you. Any other full logical-log files receive a used status.

To back up all full logical-log files, execute the following command:

ontape -a