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- From: salnick@dejavu.spk.wa.us (There is no substitute for displacement...)
- Newsgroups: comp.databases.ingres
- Subject: Re: What is the best method to backup Ingres DataBase ?
- Message-ID: <salnick.03u1@dejavu.spk.wa.us>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 12:32:54 GMT
- References: <C324A32A7A7F2003B9@ichcmns.cmns.mnegri.it>
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- In article <C324A32A7A7F2003B9@ichcmns.cmns.mnegri.it> OLIVIERI@ICHCMNS.CMNS.MNEGRI.IT (Marco Olivieri) writes:
- >Hi,
- >
- > I have a question for you.
- >
- > 1) What is the best method to backup Ingres DataBase ?
- >
- >We work with microVax 3600, VMS 5.5-1 & 6.4/01 (vax.vms/01) and SUN/UNIX.
- >Now the System Manager of the VAX does not BACKUP ingres DataBase,and I do the
- >CHECKPOINT on tape (TK70 - I checkpoint only 3 small DataBase) but not for all
- >DataBase, now I would like to change the Backup Method, in order to obtain a
- >total security for data.
- >
- >What do you suggest ?
- >
- >Thanks in advance
- >
- > Marco Olivieri
-
- I would suggest that you checkpoint all the databases, and keep
- several generations of the tapes. You're doing fine IMHO.
-
- Oh, be sure that you get the dump files and journal files on the tape
- too... a backup isn't worth much without them.
-
- bob
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