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

Administering a System: Managing Disks and Files
Backing Up Data
Chapter 6678
Multiple,
independent
backups on a
single tape
Notpossible
(fbackup
rewinds the
tape).
Use mt with
no-rewind
device to
position the
tape, then
use cpio.
Use mt
with
no-rewind
device to
position
the tape,
then use
tar.
Use mt with
no-rewind
device to
position the
tape, then
use dump.
j
Use mt with
no-rewind
device to
position the
tape, then
use vxdump.
k
List the files
on the tape
Relatively
easy
l
Complex
(must search
entire
backup).
m
Complex
(must
search
entire
backup).
n
Relatively
easy.
o
Relatively
easy.
p
Verify
backup (Also
see the above
entry.)
Use the
-xNv
options.
Not possible. Not
possible.
Not possible. Not
possible.
Find a
particular
file
Relatively
easy; use
frecover.
Complex
(Wildcards
are allowed;
searches the
entire tape.)
Complex
(Wildcards
not
allowed;
searches
the entire
tape.)
Relatively
easy;
interactive
commands
available.
q
Relatively
easy;
interactive
commands
available.
r
Do an
incremental
backup
Has a
powerful
multilevel
backup.
Use find to
locate new or
modified
files.
Use the -u
option to
add any
new or
modified
files to the
end of
archive.
Possible on a
single file
system only.
Possible on
a single file
system
only.
Table 6-12 A Comparison of HP-UX Backup/Recovery Utilities (Continued)
Task
Backup Utility
fbackup
frecover cpio tar
dump
restore
a
vxdump
vxrestore
b