Pack an Arcserve Database?

[tmattson]

I was told by a friend that I could reduce the size of my Arcserve DB by packing it. I have been unable to find out any info on this. Does anyone know how to 'pack' an Arcserve DB?

 

[Electro]

Hi tmattson,

The following reference article is in regards to Arcserve 6.x based products and the RAIMA database. I'm hoping this is the version you are running. Check out this article and hopefulyl it helps.

http://support.ca.com/techbases/asnt/16112.html

If you are using another version then let me know and I'll get you some further info.

Let me know if this helps.

Thanks,

Darryl Brambilla
EDS Canada
Darryl.Brambilla@eds.com

 

[RobVGZ]

I saw the response on the NT platform. If you're running Netware the procedure could be as follows :

run the asdb command on the console prompt :
asdb p=ASOBJECT.DB
asdb p=ASOBJECT.DB
asdb p=ASTPSDAT.DB
asdb p=ASTPSDAT.DB
....

for every database you want to pack (p stands for pack). You can also create a crontab and run cron to have all ArcServe databases packed every first day of the month or so :
#Min Hr Dat Mo Day Command
0 5 1 * * asdb p=ASOBJECT.DB
15 5 1 * * asdb p=ASTPSDAT.DB
45 6 1 * * asdb p=ASPROUSR.DB
46 6 1 * * asdb p=ASUSRSVR.DB
....

I hope this helps.
Rob Koper.

 

[monkeylizard]

Go back a page here in Tek-Tips so that you see al the arcServe topics. Click on the LightBulb icon in the Show Firts section towards the top of the list. I put a post out here back in April that should be in that list. It may be of great help. Monkeylizard
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