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RE: Backup DB files to the Tape

From: Stephen Lee <slee_at_dollar.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 08:14:52 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0051E5B4.20021219081452@fatcity.com>

It's one of those Unix things. It goes with the beard and the bad-fitting trousers held up by suspenders.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hemant K Chitale [mailto:hkchital_at_singnet.com.sg]
> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 9:21 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Backup DB files to the Tape
>
>
> Stephen,
>
> The para. about "pax" vis-a-vis "tar" versus "cpio" was interesting !
> I never knew that -- though the names do make sense now !
> Hemant
>
> At 06:39 AM 18-12-02 -0800, you wrote:
>
> >I will add a vote for cpio. I have found it to be so
> reliable that I used
> >cpio, instead of a dump utility, to back up Unix boxes. It
> never failed.
> >In the past, I found that tar had filename length limitation that was
> >shorter than what the OS permitted (80 characters iirc --
> that's filename,
> >not path). This happened when I worked in a development
> environment that
> >used Rogue Wave tools. During software builds, files would
> be generated
> >with ridiculously long names, and tar could not handle
> these. Time has
> >passed since the days I had to backup Unix servers, but iirc
> cpio could
> >correctly handle all types of special files (devices, etc.),
> and tar could
> >not (as I said, iirc).
> >
> >If you are just experimenting, there is another utility
> called pax, which is
> >latin for peace, the idea being that it will bring peace to
> the Tar Wars
> >where tar2d2 is always fighting c3pio. I get the impression
> that neither
> >group was willing to abandon its favorite utility and adopt
> pax, so the
> >fight goes on.
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > > Well for this you can use cpio command in Unix for copying
> > > files to Tape.
> > >
> > > Another option is using ufsdump commnand .
> > >
> > > > We have UnixWare 7.1 and I want to take backup of
> > > > Database files (Physical files) to my tape.
> > > >
> > > > I did use tar command:
> > > >
> > > > tar c8v1 /home/oradata
> > > >
> > > > It's working properly but the problem is:
> > > >
> > > > tar can't handle large files(larger than 2GB).
> > > > The total size of the DB files under /home/oradata
> > > > more than 2GB.
> > > >
> > > > So the result I'll get some of those files not all.
> > > >
> > > > Could any body in the list give me the alternative
> > > > command of tar that can handle backup of large files
> > > > or any other solution...
> > > >
> > > > because I want to schedule this process.
> > > >
> > > > Your help will be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > ashraf salaymeh
> > > > System Analyst(OCP Certified DBA)
> > > >
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