Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 User Guide
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Backing Up and Restoring the Informix Database
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Restore the Informix Database,
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Database Restore Script Options
The script that backs up the databases is called restoreDatabase. You can run the
restoreDatabase script with the following options:
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-l— local-tape-drive. Specifies tape drive to use on local host
(e.g. -- /dev/rmt/0h)
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-r— remote-tape-drive. Specifies tape drive on a remote host
(e.g. – sparky: /dev/rmt/0h or 192.168.1.10: /dev/rmt/0h)
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-check-database— Checks the integrity of the databases (Does not fix if errors are
found)
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-verbose—Verbose output
Restoring the Informix Database Using One Backup Tape
Follow these instructions to restore the Informix database using one backup tape.
Note: You need the tape from your most recent database backup in order to restore
Note: You need the tape from your most recent database backup in order to restore
the Informix database.
Important: Be sure your tape is write-protected before you use it to restore the
Important: Be sure your tape is write-protected before you use it to restore the
database.
1. If necessary, follow the procedures in Appendix A, Stopping System
Components, to stop Spectrum, the Application Server, and the DNCS.
2. If necessary, open an xterm window on the DNCS.
3. Type su - and then press Enter to log in as root user.
3. Type su - and then press Enter to log in as root user.
Note: Be sure to type the single dash after typing su.
Result: The password prompt appears.
Result: The password prompt appears.
4. Type the root password and then press Enter.
5. Have you just restored the DNCS file system?
5. Have you just restored the DNCS file system?
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If yes, follow these instructions.
a) Type . /dvs/dncs/bin/dncsSetup and then press Enter.
a) Type . /dvs/dncs/bin/dncsSetup and then press Enter.
Important: Be sure to type the dot prior to typing /dvs.
Result: The system establishes the root user environment.
Result: The system establishes the root user environment.
b) Type /export/home/informix/bin/formatDbSpace.sh and then press
Enter.
Result: The system formats the database partitions.
Result: The system formats the database partitions.
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If no, go to step 6.