Is it OK to run the NetBackup image catalogs backups from a cron job?  The
only options on the xbpadm configuration screen do not fit my current
schedules very well.  I have about 35 classes that run on a given night and
over the weekends.  I've had problems where backups get delayed for 30-45
minutes waiting for the bpbackupdb job to complete after other classes had
completed and it started automatically.

As my catalogs have gotten larger, the situation is getting worse.  The
catalog backups are taking longer and longer to run.  It still fits on one
tape, so I have not had to deal with that situation as described in the
system admin manual.  The only thing I can find about running it from the
command line is the description of the command itself.  I'd like to manually
schedule the catalog backups for a time that I know the system is idle.
Other then having to manually run the job everyday, the best option I can
come up with is to run it from the command line with a cron job.  I  plan to
leave the configuration in xbpadm as is to make the process as simple as
possible.  I've manually run a test, and it appears to work fine.  Anyone
else doing/done this that would care to comment on their experiences pro or
con.

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John Snodgrass
Siemens ICN
Lake Mary, FL
407-942-5583
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