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Old 09-14-2008
Question about Smitty Fs (backup an F.S)

hi allSmilie

was just wonderin..by the way im new here..hi allSmilie...was just wonderin if i smitty fs backup a file system to tape if the permissions and ownership of the files and dir are retained?Smilie

o.s is AIX 5.3L



thanks all
# 2  
Old 09-14-2008
yes the permissions are retained.
# 3  
Old 09-14-2008
how bout the ownership sir? so no changes if restoration will be done? on the same path?
# 4  
Old 09-14-2008
yes - ownership is retained as well.

see the backup and restore man pages for detail
# 5  
Old 09-15-2008
oki sir thanks....


very much appreciated
# 6  
Old 09-16-2008
hi all


is there any command that will eject the tape after the backup command

coz ill insert it in my script so i will know that the job runned becuase it ejected..aside from ther list command..

thanks all
# 7  
Old 09-16-2008
use the tctl command. check the man page for details.
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