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04-27-2018

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Options for AIX server backups

Hello, I'm new to this forum.

Forgive a question that may have been asked, but I would like to get advice on options for backups of an AIX server.

The AIX server in question has about 2TB of storage, with 3 Oracle databases configured on it

We're currently using tar backups to tape, LTO 5 tapes, using scripts that were created over 20 years ago when our server environment was very different.

I'm spearheading a project to revise our backup strategy here. Our senior DBA has been testing rman, since we have Oracle configured on our IBM p740 and p720 servers.

As I said, we're currently using backups to tape, but we'd like to explore disk backups.

I've downloaded an evaluation version of the Storix SBAdmin tool, but haven't installed it as of yet. It looks promising.

I've done some research and found options like CommVault, NetBackup. TSM is another options.

Any other suggestions on backing up/restoring our AIX servers?

Again, forgive a stupid question.

Thank you.

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bak2db

BAK2DB(8)						      System Manager's Manual							 BAK2DB(8)

NAME

       bak2db - Directory Server script for restoring a backup

SYNOPSIS

       bak2db archivedir [-Z serverID] [-n backendname] [-q] | [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       Restores the database from a archived backup.  The Directory Server must be stopped prior to running this script.

OPTIONS

       A summary of options is included below:

       archivedir
	      The directory of the archived database.

       -Z Server Identifier
	      The server ID of the Directory Server instance.  If there is only one instance on the system, this option can be skipped.

       -n Backend Name
	      The name of the LDBM database to restore.  Example: userRoot

       -q
	      Quiet mode.  Reduces output of task.

       -h
	      Display the usage.

EXAMPLE

       bak2db /LDAP/backups/20130305/ -Z instance1 -n userRoot

       bak2db /LDAP/backups/20130305/ -n example

DIAGNOSTICS

       Exit status is zero if no errors occur.	Errors result in a non-zero exit status and a diagnostic message being written to standard error.

AUTHOR

       bak2db was written by the 389 Project.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to http://bugzilla.redhat.com.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2013 Red Hat, Inc.

								    Mar 5, 2013 							 BAK2DB(8)

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