11-05-2004
Backup Differnet Unix OS Using Single LTO
Hi Gurus,
I would like to clarify some doubts regarding a backup strategy.
I have been working on various *NIX as AIX,Solaris and Linux.
I would like to design a backup procedure.WOuld it be possible for me to use a single LTO tape device to backup all the different server with different OS.For example I connect the LTo to a Redhat /AIX box and use the tape device to backup the SOlaris,SUse and Other Unix OS.
I was just thinking wouldnt be possible to just tar,gzip and copy over these files to the backup server and use the Tape device to backup these files.
Secondly would it be possible to use any file sharing protocols like samba or something else so I could mount the other machines files to the backup server and take a backup.Wold these files be accessible while the backup is taking place.
Please advice me on a good way to so this.Hope we dont need to have seperate LTOs for each OS.
Thanks and Regards
Micky
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backup_apropos
BACKUP_APROPOS(8) AFS Command Reference BACKUP_APROPOS(8)
NAME
backup_apropos - Displays each help entry containing a keyword string
SYNOPSIS
backup apropos -topic <help string> [-help]
backup ap -t <help string> [-h]
DESCRIPTION
The backup apropos command displays the first line of the online help entry for any backup command that has in its name or short
description the string specified by the -topic argument.
To display the syntax for a command, use the backup help command.
OPTIONS
-topic <help string>
Specifies the keyword string to match, in lowercase letters only. If the string is more than a single word, surround it with double
quotes (" ") or other delimiters.
-help
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.
OUTPUT
The first line of a command's online help entry names it and briefly describes its function. This command displays the first line for any
backup command where the string specified with the -topic argument is part of the command name or first line.
EXAMPLES
The following example lists all backup commands that include the word "tape" in their names or short descriptions:
% backup apropos tape
labeltape: label a tape
readlabel: read the label on tape
scantape: dump information recovery from tape
status: get tape coordinator status
PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
None
SEE ALSO
backup(8), backup_help(8)
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