Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators

Administering a System: Managing Disks and Files
Backing Up Data
Chapter 6676
Choosing a Backup/Recovery Utility
There are a number of different backup methods you may wish to choose
from depending on your system backup needs and your workgroup
configurations. Some recommended backup methods are:
• HP OpenView Omniback II
• SAM (System Administration Manager)
• HP-UX fbackup/frecover utilities
Choosing HP Omniback for Backup
If you are backing up large numbers of systems, the HP Omniback II
software product can be particularly useful. HP Omniback II is faster
than other backup methods and provides for unattended backup as well.
It allows you to efficiently centralize and administer backup procedures.
Using HP Omniback II involves setting up a database server and
running Omniback software that directs and records the backup process
for clients.
For a detailed description, see the HP OpenView Omniback II
Administrator’s Guide.
Hard disk Good Excellent No
Optical disk multidisk
library
Good Good
Yes
a
Optical disk single
drive
Good Good
No
a
a. You can perform an unattended (automatic) backup if all of
the data will fit on one tape, optical disk, and so on.
Table 6-11 Criteria for Selecting Media (Continued)
Storage Device Type
Holds
Lots of
Data?
Recovers
and Backs
Up Data
Quickly?
Suggested
for
Unattended
Backup?