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- From: Volkmar.Grote@Stollmann.DE (Volkmar Grote)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
- Subject: Re: Remote Backups
- Keywords: remote,backups
- Message-ID: <3qgm!cg@Stollmann.DE>
- Date: 23 Jul 92 11:48:36 GMT
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- tmenner@sei.cmu.edu (Thomas Menner) writes:
-
- | 1. warns users, then does a fake shutdown
- | 2. restricts login access thereafter
- | 3. mt -f /dev/nrmt0h rew
- | dump 0uf - /file_sys | compress fv | rsh rem_tape dd of=/dev/nrmt0h bs=64k
- | {dump subsequent file systems to /dev/nrmt0h, then rewind tape}
- | 4. get rid of /etc/nologin
-
- | I'm interested in finding out what problems there might be with this
- | scheme, or if anyone has a better scheme (that doesn't rely on opser
- | or single-user mode). The only problem I foresee with this is when
- | a file is open (which I hope to control by restricting logins during
- | the dump). Any other unforeseen bugs? Suggestions?
-
- How about using gnutar? It is able to use remote tapes via TCP/IP,
- can do level controlled backups and needs no piping for compress
- by doing that internally. We are rather happy with it.
-
- Volkmar
-