Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!linac!daemon From: shah@cdsun.fnal.gov (Hemant Shah) Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix Subject: Re: system backups Message-ID: Date: 14 May 91 20:58:52 GMT Article-I.D.: linac.FMLG5RW References: Sender: daemon@linac.fnal.gov (The Background Man) Organization: FERMILAB, Batavia, Il Lines: 35 Nntp-Posting-Host: cdsun.fnal.gov In article u714092@eagle.larc.nasa.gov (prichard devon ) writes: > >I have borrowed an 8mm Exabyte with which to do a backup of my system. >question is, it looks like "backup" only does one filesystem at a time, >and every time backup runs, it will overwrite the tape. I want >to backup all data in rootvg, which has several file systems. > >seeing as this is a short-term opportunity to get a complete system backup, >I'd like to get an exact bit-for-bit copy. from the documentation ;) >I understand that backup is better than tar for this situation. > >so, could anyone tell me how to get a full system backup on one tape? > >TIA > >-- I use Exabyte tape drive to backup my system. use followint options : backup -0uf /dev/rmt0.1 / backup -0uf /dev/rmt0.1 /u backup -0uf /dev/rmt0.1 /usr and so on for each file system. rmt0.1 means no rewind. Hemant Shah Fermilab System Integration group E-mail : shah@cdsun5.fnal.gov Voice : (708) 840-8071