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STORE and TurboSTORE/iX Products Manual
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Ch 1. Introduction
System Backups
Product Structure and Feature Comparisons
Hardware Requirements
Backup Media
Backup Devices
Disaster Recovery Plans
Related Documentation
Ch 2. Managing Backups and Backup Media
Why Perform Backups?
Determining Your Backup Strategy
Using STORE and RESTORE
Helping Users Store and Restore Files
What Should You Backup?
Scheduling Backups
Full and Partial Backups
Selecting a Time for Backups
Using Unlabeled vs Labeled Media
Maintaining a Backup Library
Maintaining a Large Stock Of Backup Media
Keeping Backup Records
Storage of Backup Media
Ch 3. Preparing Storage Devices
Preparation Process
Selecting the Backup Method
Selecting Backup Device Order
Assigning Device File Names
Preparing Tapes and DDSs
Preparing Tape and DDS Devices
Single Tape Devices
FILE Commands for Automatically Allocated Devices
Multiple Tape Devices
Using Tape Devices Sequentially
Using Tape Devices in Parallel
Using Parallel Device Pools
Using $NULL as a STORE Device
Using Remote Devices for Backups
Preparing Magneto-Optical (MO) Disks
Preparing for Backup to Optical Disk
Determining the Number of Disks Needed
Specifying the Magneto-Optical Device
Naming the Backup
Storing to a Single Magneto-Optical Device
Storing to Multiple Magneto-Optical Devices
Storing to Disk Files
Ch 4. Preparing the System
Notifying Users of Pending Backup
Preventing New System Activity
Sending Warning Messages
Replying to Console Requests
Temporarily Suspending Jobs
Sending Final Warning Messages
Aborting Any Remaining Sessions
Ch 5. Storing Files
Specifying Files in a STORE Command
Filesets
Specifying A Fileset
MPE Syntax
HFS Syntax
Using Wildcard Characters
MPE and HFS Naming Equivalences
Using Indirect Files
Using Filesets With the RENAME Option
Storing Symbolic Links and Device Links
Storing Database Files
Storing TurboIMAGE Databases
Storing ALLBASE/SQL Databases
Storing Non-HP Databases
Storing to Labeled Tapes
Using Previously Labeled Volumes
Using Unlabeled Volumes
Monitoring STORE Command Progress
Responding to Tape Requests
Replying to Tape Requests for a Multiple-Device Backup
Handling Media Errors
Tape Error Recovery
Optical Disk Errors
Bad Media
Responding to a NO WRITE RING Message
Progress Messages
Mounting Additional Tapes
Ch 6. STORE and TurboSTORE/iX Command Options
STORE Options
Listing the Files Stored (SHOW)
Using a Long or Short File Display
Displaying File Dates
Displaying File Security Information
Displaying Names Only
Forcing the HFS Format
Displaying TurboSTORE/iX 7x24 True-Online Backup Information
Selecting an Error Recovery Method (ONERROR)
Unrecoverable Errors
Disk Read Errors
Media Errors
Tape Error Recovery
Optical Disk Errors
Bad Media
Specifying Files by Date (DATE)
Storing Files Modified Since a Specified Date
Storing Files Not Accessed Since a Specified Date
Removing Stored Files from the System: Archiving Files (PURGE)
Displaying Progress Messages (PROGRESS)
System Directory Backup (DIRECTORY)
STORE Options (contd)
Storing Files in Compatible Formats (TRANSPORT)
Creating MPE V/E Compatible STORE Tapes
Creating Pre-POSIX Compatible Tapes
HFS Name Mapping
Preserving File Security
Specifying the Number of Files to Store (FILES)
Managing File Security (COPYACD and NOACD)
Storing Files with Certain File Codes (FCRANGE)
Improving Storing Efficiency by Increasing Record Size (MAXTAPEBUF)
Notification of File Availability (NOTIFY)
Additional Backup Information (STATISTICS)
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Storing Files from Volume Sets (ONVS)
Storing Files from Split Volumes (SPLITVS)
STORE Options (contd.)
Renaming Files (RENAME)
Specifying HFS Files (TREE and NOTREE)
Storing Database Files Using PARTIALDB or FULLDB
Storing Database Files Using 7x24 True-Online Backup
Storing Database Files Using Non-7x24 True-Online Backup
Creating a Disk Directory File (STOREDIRECTORY and NOSTOREDIRECTORY)
Storing Files in Interleave Format (INTER)
TurboSTORE/iX II Options
Compressing Data (COMPRESS)
Storing to Magneto-Optical Devices (MOSET and NAME)
TurboSTORE/iX 7x24 True-Online Backup Options
Storing Files Online (ONLINE)
Performing an Online Backup
Specifying Where to Place Log Files (LOGVOLSET)
Ch 7. TurboSTORE/iX 7x24 True-Online Backup
Using TurboSTORE/iX 7x24 True-Online Backup
The Sync Point
Sync Point at the Beginning of Backup
Why Use the Sync Point at the Beginning of a Backup?
Sync Point at the End of Backup
Why Use the Sync Point at the End of a Backup?
Consistent Backups
Physical Consistency
Logical Consistency
How Shadow Logging Works
When the Sync Point is at the Beginning
When the Sync Point is at the End
Logging File Attribute Modifications
File Creations and Purges
Other File Attributes
TurboSTORE/iX 7x24 True-Online Backup Options
Creating a TurboSTORE/iX 7x24 True-Online Backup (ONLINE)
Initiating a TurboSTORE/iX 7x24 True-Online Backup (START and END)
Specifying Time
Prompting During Backup (ASK)
Synchronizing Multiple Applications
Roll-forward Recovery of TurboIMAGE/XL Databases (DBRECOV)
Storing Part of a Database (PARTIALDB)
Creating a Disk Directory File (STOREDIRECTORY and NOSTOREDIRECTORY)
Restoring TurboSTORE/iX 7x24 True-Online Backups
Restoring with a Disk Directory File (STOREDIRECTORY)
Ch 8. Handling Media Requests
Preparing the Backup Device
Checking the Console
Replying to a Media Request
Pending Media Requests
Denying a Media Request
Using REPLY and RECALL
Automatically Assigning Devices
Ch 9. When STORE is Complete
Checking File Listings for Errors
Verifying That STORE Files Are Error Free Using VSTORE
Using NODECOMPRESS
Retaining the STORE Tapes
Allowing Users Back on the System
Ch 10. Backing Up the System Configuration
SYSGEN Backup Capabilities
Running SYSGEN
The System Backup Command
Creating a System Load Tape
Combined SLT and Store Set
Ch 11. Restoring Files
Preparing to Restore Files
Locate the Necessary File or Files
Checking for Duplicate Filenames
Preparing the Media and the Backup Device
Referencing Files in a RESTORE Command
Restoring from Labeled Tapes
Restoring from Single Devices
Restoring from Multiple Devices (RESTORESET)
Sequential Devices
Parallel Devices
Restoring Files from a Disk File
Specifying the Disk File
Restoring From Multiple Disk Files
Restoring from Parallel Disk Files
Verifying Disk Backups
Restoring Files from Magneto-Optical Disk (MOSET and NAME)
Specifying the Magneto-Optical Device
Specifying the Backup Name
Restoring from a Single Magneto-Optical Device
Restoring from Multiple Devices
Issuing a RESTORE Command
Restoring Different Format Tapes
RESTORE Command Options
Listing Restored Files (SHOW)
Selecting a RESTORE Error Recovery Method (ONERROR)
Restoring Files to the Correct Group, Account, and Creator (CREATE)
Creating Groups, Accounts, and Creators
Restoring Files to Your Group and Account
Restoring a File to a Different Group, Account, or Creator
Changing a File's GID (GID)
Overwriting or Retaining Disk Files (KEEP, NOKEEP)
Specifying Modification and Last Access Date (OLDDATE, NEWDATE)
Restoring Directory Information (DIRECTORY)
Finding Out What Is on Your Tape (LISTDIR)
Displaying Progress Messages (PROGRESS)
Restoring Files with Certain File Codes (FCRANGE)
Specifying a Maximum Number of Files to Restore (FILES)
Restoring Files to a Specific Device (DEV)
Restoring Files to Specific Volumes (VOL, VOLCLASS, VOLSET)
Modifying ACDs (COPYACD, NOACD)
Specifying HFS Files (TREE, NOTREE)
Restoring Part of a Database (PARTIALDB)
Restoring using a disk directory file (STOREDIRECTORY)
Monitoring RESTORE Command Progress
Responding to Tape Requests
Replying to Tape Requests for a Multiple-Device RESTORE
Mounting Additional Tapes
Using the PROGRESS Option
When RESTORE is Complete
Ch 12. Using Backup Media to Recover from a System Failure
Reloading Your System Configuration
Restoring Files from Partial Backup Tapes
Restoring Files from Full Backup Tapes
Ch 13. Disaster Recovery
Recovery Facilities
Private Recovery Facilities: Cold Sites and Hot Sites
Cold Sites
Hot Sites
Mutual Backup Arrangements
Hewlett-Packard Disaster Recovery Services
Commercial Backup Companies
Computer Service Bureaus
Planning for Disaster Recovery
The Recovery Facility
System Compatibility
Disaster Notification and Response Time
Storage of Backup Tapes
Testing Your Recovery System
Ap A. Error Messages
Determining the Cause of STORE, RESTORE and VSTORE Errors
Viewing the Value of STOREJCW
Determining the Cause of an Error
Using the STORE_ERROR Variable
Ap B. Command Syntax
STORE Syntax
RESTORE Syntax
VSTORE Syntax
Ap C. Transferring Optical STORE Backups onto Standard Tapes
GLOSSARY
INDEX
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