Backup tool to restore FS data

[ranjit]

I've been required to create a copy of a LV its associated FS and data content.

COPY LV PROCEDURE:
# cplv -v datavg -y lvnew lvold

I've created the relevant FS on the new LV (lvnew) and mounted it - such that there are now 2 mounted FS's.

What would be the best backup tool to copy the contents of the oldfs to the newfs, such that it:

1)perserves original file permissions
2)Preserves any symbolic links
3)carries out a recursive directory backup

Is the best tool tar???
Backup:
# cd oldfs
# tar -cvpf /tmp/bkup.tar .

Restore:
# cd /newfs
# cp /tmp/bkup.tar .
# tar -xvf bkup.tar

Would the above fulfill my needs or is there a better way?

 

[dsn1]

This should do the trick as long as there are no files >2GB in size. I would be inclined to use tar -cvpdf and tar -xvpdf .

There are other ways. Personally I would use cp -Rph from /oldfs to /newfs which would save having to create a tar file

Dave

 

[AIXSPadmin]

If you are doing a cplv, why are you then going to tar and untar the data again?

 

[Jkloek]

I find I trust cpio more for stuff like this.
Go to the source directory and do this:
find . -print |cpio -pdumv /targetdir

You can eliminate the "v" flag if you don't want to see it in action. This does the full recursive copy and maintains all permissions, etc.