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1. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Are there any recommended methods for Backing up an entire HD? I want to backup my data. I do not care about the OS file. I just want my work, movies, and music. I have about 600 GB of work, movies, and music so a bit worried about fragmentation if I just copy and paste. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: cokedude
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2. Solaris
Hi !
I wonder if in solaris 10 there is a utility similar to ignite in HP-UX that backup entire file systems (/, /usr, /var, /tmp, /home).
I have to backup only the root disk of a server, but ufsdump seem to be backing up individual file systems....only, am I correct? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: fretagi
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi Everyone,
I am new to DBA stuff. I wonder if anyone can help me. Task is that, I have 10 databases and need to take backups of all the databases using data pump in Unix/Linux, compress them using gzip and use cron to schedule the job twice a day.
Appreciate if anyone can help me in... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: sreepriya0987
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4. AIX
we are running aix on are server. we would like to start doing online backups, but the software company that we use is not beeing much help on what files we are backing up. is there a command that will tell me what files that we are backing up. they offer a service that would back it up for use,... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: shane.hankins
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5. Solaris
We are not a huge shop -- 1 production V440 and one devel 450 box. Our backup strategy in a nutshell is if the system goes completely down, we reinstall the OS and then restore from tape the folders we need. I'm using Unix agent with BackupExec 10. It allows me to pick and choose down to a... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: citrowske
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6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Can you backup the vtoc, then restore it if you somehow mess it up?
This is solaris 9, x86. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: BG_JrAdmin
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7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
I'm about to start a regular backup schedule for my Linux system.
I need some pointers if I may :)
The system is *mainly* used as a personal home computer (it's actually a laptop running SuSE 9.2) although I do host some client material from it being a PHP developer.
I know that in... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: d11wtq
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi Guys,
I'm writing a shell script that presents the user with various options, they select one (numbered 1-9) and it then excecutes the correct code. No problem, but I'm having slight difficulty with one option.
The user can select to backup all the files in the current directory to another... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: indigoecho
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Ok I'm trying to backup a HD using ufsdump but no matter what I do it rewinds the tape after the dump. Now the tape isn't full (only 285mb) and I still have 6 more partitions I want to put on this tape.
How can I stop the tape from rewinding because I can't think of anything.
Also is there any... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: merlin
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