Administrator's Guide

Table 7-1 Backup Types with LVM or VxVM Mirrored Volumes
Notes
Source EVFS
Volume StateSupported?
Backup Utility
TypeTarget DeviceMedia Format
One volume in the mirror will be
off line (unavailable to users). The
remaining volume in the mirror
is still available for user access.
See “Creating Encrypted Backup
Media on a Non-EVFS Device
(LVM Mirrored Volumes) ”
(page 105) or “Creating Encrypted
Backup Media on a Non-EVFS
Device (VxVM Mirrored
Volumes)” (page 112).
RawYesBlock device
utility, such as
dd
Tape or other
non-EVFS
device
Encrypted
––NoFile utilityTape or other
non-EVFS
device
Encrypted
The target EVFS volume must also
be enabled. See “Creating
Encrypted Backup Media on a
Second EVFS Volume Using a
Block Device Utility (LVM
Mirrored Volumes)” (page 107) or
“Creating Encrypted Backup
Media on a Second EVFS Volume
Using a Block Device Utility
(VxVM Mirrored Volumes)”
(page 115).
EnabledYesBlock device
utility, such as
dd
EVFS volumeEncrypted
The target EVFS volume must also
be enabled, and both EVFS
volumes must have file systems
mounted. See “Creating
Encrypted Backup Media on a
Second EVFS Volume Using a File
Utility (LVM Mirrored Volumes)”
(page 109) or “Creating Encrypted
Backup Media on a Second EVFS
Volume Using a File Utility
(VxVM Mirrored Volumes)”
(page 117).
EnabledYesFile utilityEVFS volumeEncrypted
See “Creating Cleartext Backup
Media (LVM Mirrored Volumes)”
(page 111) or “Creating Cleartext
Backup Media (VxVM Mirrored
Volumes)” (page 120).
EnabledYesBlock device
utility, such as
dd
Tape or other
non-EVFS
device
Cleartext
The source volume must have a
file system mounted. See
“Creating Cleartext Backup Media
(LVM Mirrored Volumes)”
(page 111) or “Creating Cleartext
Backup Media (VxVM Mirrored
Volumes)” (page 120).
EnabledYesFile utilityTape or other
non-EVFS
device
Cleartext
––NoBlock device
utility, such as
dd
EVFS volumeCleartext
––NoFile utilityEVFS volumeCleartext
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