03-13-2013 04:47 AM
Hi All,
I have a master server 7.0 with 2003 server O/S, We are deploying one Unix/linux machine in our enviornment and need to take backup of it.
In windows there are VSP and VSS for open file backup. I want to know how to take open file backup/snapshot for unix client?
Thanks,
Belse
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03-13-2013 05:27 AM
03-13-2013 05:27 AM
03-13-2013 09:45 PM
Hi Marianne,
Thanks for the info.
What about the snapshot for unix? Is there any way so that open file as well as databases can be included into it?
Thanks,
Belse
03-13-2013 10:31 PM
For Database backup you should always use NetBackup database agents.
It is possible to take snapshot for unix however you need some configuration steps .... it is not as simple as windows.
In unix you have to specify the cache file location on a different filesystem (windows can do it on same filesystem) hence you need atleast two filesystem if you want to use unix snapshot
03-13-2013 10:38 PM
No - open databases should never be backed up with normal filesystem backups - not on Unix and not on Windows. Unix backup will probably exit with status 0, but databases cannot be brought online from this restore. You can confirm this fact with database vendor.
There are 3 ways to backup databases: