Depending on your situation (i.e. if the database is on the Amanda server or 
not and whether you need *everything* up to the second Amanda starts backing 
up), I'd suggest that your database script dumps and restarts, then Amanda 
kicks off.  Also, exclude the live DB area from Amanda's backup is also 
recommended.  

HTH

-doug


On Thursday 21 August 2003 02:00 pm, Kurt Yoder wrote:
> This is a possibility. The disadvantage is that the database stays
> shut down for the duration of a complete amdump. I really only need
> it to be shut down for the duration of the backup on the database
> server. I could do it the way you are suggesting if no other way is
> feasible.
>
> Robert Helmer said:
> > Maybe I am missing something, but can't you run a script from cron
> > that does something like :
> >
> > pre_backup.sh &&
> > amdump DailySet1 &&
> > post_backup.sh
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 21, 2003 at 04:46:29PM -0400, Kurt Yoder wrote:
> >> So, what's the easiest way to run a command on a client before the
> >> dump starts and a different command after the dump finishes? I
> >> need
> >> to shut down a database, do the dump, then restart the database.
> >> Do
> >> I have to re-code the runtar executable to do this? C is a bit
> >> beyond my abilities at this point. If anyone has an example of how
> >> they've done this, please post or let me know.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> --
> >> Kurt Yoder
> >> Sport & Health network administrator