Networker

Re: [Networker] backing up veritas file systems with legato

2004-10-13 11:30:35
Subject: Re: [Networker] backing up veritas file systems with legato
From: Darren Dunham <ddunham AT TAOS DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 08:46:41 -0700
>
> Hello,
>
> Is there any type of special concerns that need to be addressed when
> backing up Veritas File Systems. The systems in question are running
> Solaris and have Veritas Volume Replicator installed.

VVR shouldn't be an issue.  You have the normal concerns of backing up a
live filesystem if you're using the VVR primary for your backup source.
You could be using snapshots or checkpoints as the backup reference.

Most aspects of VxFS are straight POSIX and Networker can handle them.
On rare occasions you may be making use of the ability to set a specific
extent size on a file (bascially pre-allocation).  I don't think that
Networker would be able to save/restore that information.

Most sites never make use of that feature outside of QIO database files.



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