HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Routine Management Tasks

For a detailed description, see the HP OpenView Omniback II Administrator’s Guide.
Choosing an HP-UX Backup/Recovery Utility
Table 3-3 compares several HP-UX backup utilities based on selected tasks. For details
about specific commands, see the associated manpage.
Table 3-3 A Comparison of HP-UX Backup/Recovery Utilities
Backup UtilityTask
vxdump
vxrestore
2
dump
restore
1
tarcpiofbackup
frecover
Skips over bad
tape.
Skips over bad
tape.
Not possible.
resync option
causes some data
loss.
Minimal data
loss.
Recover from tape
errors
High.High.High.Low.Medium.Efficient use of
tape
Possible.
7
Possible.
6
Possible.
5
Possible
4
Possible.
3
Backup/ restore
across a network
With vxdump,
can use the
no-rewind
device file to
append
multiple
dumps.
8
With dump, can
use the
no-rewind
device file to
append
multiple
dumps.
8
Use tar -r.
Can use the
no-rewind device
file to append
multiple dumps.
Not possible.Append files to
the same backup
tape
Use mt with
no-rewind
device to
position the
tape, then use
vxdump.
8
Use mt with
no-rewind
device to
position the
tape, then use
dump.
8
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
cpio.
Not possible
(fbackup
rewinds the
tape).
Multiple,
independent
backups on a
single tape
Relatively
easy.
13
Relatively
easy.
12
Complex
(must search
entire
backup).
11
Complex (must
search entire
backup).
10
Relatively
easy
9
List the files on
the tape
Not possible.Not possible.Not possible.Not possible.
Use the -xNv
options.
Verify backup
(Also see the
above entry.)
Relatively easy;
interactive
commands
available.
15
Relatively
easy;
interactive
commands
available.
14
Complex
(Wildcards
not allowed;
searches the
entire tape.)
Complex
(Wildcards are
allowed; searches
the entire tape.)
Relatively
easy; use
frecover.
Find a particular
file
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