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1. AIX
I am trying to restore files from savevg.
I used to smit restore and gave the file location.
Savevg is taken to a mount point from San storage and not tape back up.
Can I restore just a directory from savevg?
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Discussion started by: ElizabethPJ
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2. AIX
Hi All,
I need to take the backup of non-rootvg using savevg utility. I would like to know, if I can take the backup without shutting down the application & database. Is it possible to take the savevg backup safely when users are working on the system ?
Regards. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: sraj142
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3. AIX
Hi All,
I need to plan a downtime and need know how much time is required to take mksysb & rootvg on LTO4. Following are vg informations...
# lsvg -l rootvg
rootvg:
LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT
hd5 boot 1 2 2 closed/syncd N/A
hd6 paging 64 128 2 open/syncd N/A
hd8... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: sraj142
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4. AIX
Other then creating a exclude 'all' file. Is there a way to just create a nim savevg resource that contains just the minimum info to restore a vg. The vg's dirs and files are being backed up. -pete (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: petepdx
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5. AIX
Am I right to assume that to check the return code of a savevg/mksysb on an AIX 4.2 is with the "$?" ? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Browser_ice
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6. AIX
In the several backups we do, we do a "smitty savevg" on about 15 different servers at the same time. Typing all the options on the savg screen is kind of long.
Is it possible to invoke the "smitty savevg" backups as command line (aix 4.2) but using all the options we always enter ?
It would... (1 Reply)
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7. AIX
Every 3 months we have to do backups (smitth mksysb/lsmksysb + tar) on at least 30 workstations. We have to carry around 2 external tape drives to connect to them. It is a pain to do because it takes at least 3 days to do (evening/night shift) and users sometimes complain that there desk is not put... (1 Reply)
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8. AIX
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Hello, help me please.
I am trying to create a mksysb bakup using nim. I am geting this error, how to correct it ? :
Command : failed stdout: yes stderr: no... (9 Replies)
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
hi,
i'm having a little trouble with an AIX 5.2 script that i have written and i was wondering if anyone could please offer me some advice on how to append a savevg backup to a mksysb tape, or more importantly where i'm going wrong? i've been trying to get this to work for about a month with no... (2 Replies)
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
hi,
i'm having a little trouble with an AIX 5.2 script that i have written and i was wondering if anyone could please offer me some advice on how to append a savevg backup to a mksysb tape, or more importantly where i'm going wrong? i've been trying to get this to work on and off for about a... (1 Reply)
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