Raw Backups for Linux Box.

[PraveenChollang]

I am tryinig to configure Raw backups for Linux Client. I found that Flash backups doesnot support for Linux.

Suggest me how can i go for Raw backups for a Linux client.

Regards,

Praveen Chollangi

Veritas Certified Specialist.

[PraveenChollang]

Can someone help me on this please!!

[Srikanth_Gubbal]

hi,

Specifying UNIX Raw Partitions in the Backup Selection List

To specify a UNIX raw partition in the policy backup selection list, enter the full path name of the device file. For example, on Solaris:

/devices/sbus@1,f8000000/esp@0,800000/sd@2,0:1h

Caution Do not specify wildcards (such as /dev/rsd*) in paths for raw-partition backups. Doing so can prevent the successful restore of entire devices, if there is overlap between the memory partitions for different device files.

You can include raw partitions in the same backup selection list as other backups. For example:

/home/usr/etc/devices/sbus@1,f8000000/esp@0,800000/sd@2,0:1h

Note NetBackup does not distinguish between full and incremental backups when backing up a raw partition. The entire partition is backed up in both cases.

Raw-partition backups occur only if the absolute file path in the backup selection list is a block or character special-device file. You can specify either block or character special-device files; although, character special-device files are often faster because character devices avoid the use of the buffer cache for accessed disk data. To obtain the optimum backup speed for raw-partition backups, test both a block and character special-device file to ensure the best choice for your platform.

[Srikanth_Gubbal]

hi,

above suggested is in case of normal raw-partition backup, for flash backup you need to use the following syntax

When entering a raw partition in the Backup Selections list (for a policy that uses the NetBackup Media Server or Third-Party Copy method), do not specify a block device as the raw partition. For these two backup methods, NetBackup does not support block devices. Instead, specify the raw partition as a character device.

Examples:Solaris: /dev/rdsk/c1t3d0s3

HP: /dev/rdsk/c1t0d0