Hello,
We're running Informix Dynamic Server 7.3 on a Sun Box running Solaris 7. We have one instance and one pretty small proudction database.
I'm attempting to backup my logical logs to a dedicated 4MM dat tape continuously using ontape -c & (running in the background). My plan was to change the tape everyday to avoid running out of space.
Every morning when I change the tape the next time a log completes and a backup starts the backup just hangs. I then try to do a manual backup (ontape -a) but the system tells me a backup is running. I take the system offline and then bring it back online and then can do a manual backup.
I think my problem is running ontape -c in the background. I've read conflicting reports about this. Some say it's ok, others say you need a dedicated terminal, and still others recommend letting a script manage the whold affair.
Can anyone point me in the right direction. At the moment I'm backing up the logs to /dev/null which I really hait to do.
Thank you in advance,
Jack Luster
We're running Informix Dynamic Server 7.3 on a Sun Box running Solaris 7. We have one instance and one pretty small proudction database.
I'm attempting to backup my logical logs to a dedicated 4MM dat tape continuously using ontape -c & (running in the background). My plan was to change the tape everyday to avoid running out of space.
Every morning when I change the tape the next time a log completes and a backup starts the backup just hangs. I then try to do a manual backup (ontape -a) but the system tells me a backup is running. I take the system offline and then bring it back online and then can do a manual backup.
I think my problem is running ontape -c in the background. I've read conflicting reports about this. Some say it's ok, others say you need a dedicated terminal, and still others recommend letting a script manage the whold affair.
Can anyone point me in the right direction. At the moment I'm backing up the logs to /dev/null which I really hait to do.
Thank you in advance,
Jack Luster