How to run scripts before and after the backup

[MrStig]

Im am configuring Legato Networker 7.2 on a system with several servers and workstations.

Some of the servers have Oracle databases runnning and I am interested in getting the database shutdown before starting the backup and started up again after the backup has finished.

I imagine something like the following commands in the beginning:

-- pre-backup commands
/etc/init.d/oracle stop
/etc/init.d/ldap stop
-- then the start of the backup operation --
-- post-backup commands
/etc/init.d/ldap start
/etc/init.d/oracle start

Can somebody tell me whether a sequence like this is possible to implement whith legato networker software and if so provide me some tips on how and where it is done.

Kind regards / Thanks
MrStig

 

[Rif123]

Hi,

Sure this is possible, have a look at the backup command savepnpc in the admin guide. That will show you have to do this.

Good luck

 

[605]

You will even find an example for your 'simple' script in the Admin Guide. It is my preferred method as well.

Just be ware that the script would be executed for each save set - you can avoid that by using another client resource.

savepnpc however works on the whole client (all save sets).