tar backups to DVDs

[polani]

Hi Guys

I am wondering that is there any way where we can write to DVD RAM cartridges in UDF format or ISO-xxx format using tar command.

I need to save my data ( which are relgular application log files ) to DVD and i preferably want to use tar or other traditional UNIX commands ... I know one way of doing that is using AIX sysback tool from IBM but problem is that i have large filesystems to be backedup and sysback always create big temporary filesystems, for which i have no space in rootvg or my other external vg ...


Please advice


Polani

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[7280]

Hi,
what do you think about using savevg or rootvg with exclude files and using pipes write directly with mkcd to the dvd media?

Bye.

 

[p5wizard]

I'd use udfcreate to create an empty UDF filesystem, then mount the DVDRAM disk as an UDF filesystem with read-write access, then you can create a tarfile on the UDF DVDRAM disk itself.


HTH,

p5wizard

 

[DukeSSD]

I'm with p5 for ease of use, udfcreate, mount and use like a normal file system.