07-19-2010
savevg - mksysb
Hello,
I use commands savevg & mksysb to do backups on an AIX server.
Frequently, I have a return code 3.
I would know why, but after searches, I did'nt find.
If somebody know ... Tell me.
Thanks.
emetra
Last edited by emetra; 07-19-2010 at 12:59 PM..
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NAME
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SYNOPSIS
s3qllock [options] <directory>
DESCRIPTION
S3QL is a file system for online data storage. Before using S3QL, make sure to consult the full documentation (rather than just the man
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Immutability is a feature designed for backups. Traditionally, backups have been made on external tape drives. Once a backup was made, the
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SEE ALSO
The S3QL homepage is at http://code.google.com/p/s3ql/.
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