Continuous Logical Log Backups.. 1

[ipswalia]

Can some one help me Automating ontape -c or ontape -a for logical logs backup.If i close the window the process dies.I am sure there must be a way to overcome this.Does some one have the script?

Thanks for your help.

Inderpal

 

[PSD]

Ip,

Just run the process using the nohup command to put the process into the background, then when you log off the process will continue to run:

i.e.

nohup ontape -c &

The output is sent to nohup.out - then close the window and log back on and the process will still be running. PSD
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4.3 Systems Support
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4 HACMP

 

[ipswalia]

PSD,

I tried but when I close the window the process is stopped.I am pasting the results from the window:
============================
informix@sf-cdev-db1:~:infxcdev:3515>nohup ontape -c &
[1] 10303
informix@sf-cdev-db1:~:infxcdev:3516>Sending output to nohup.out


[1]+ Stopped nohup ontape -c
=========================================
I also looked at the process using ps -ef |grep ontape It showed nothing.I have gone through many documents and all they say is that you can automate ontape -c only through script.If you have any such script or you know any site,Please let me know.

Thanks a lot,
IP

 

[PSD]

ipswalia,

Have you tried to add this line into a simple script i.e.:

#!/bin/ksh
ontape -c

Then add the startup of this to the informix crontab:

crontab -e

This should then work.

PSD
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4.3 Systems Support
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4 HACMP

 

[ipswalia]

Thanks PSD. It Worked!!!

 

[Yegolev]

My usual method is to get at to do it for me:

#print "ontape -c" | at now

However I do not use your utility so mileage may vary.