Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
Back Up the Informix Database
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5 Choose one of the following options.
If you are using the standard tape drive configuration, follow these
instructions.
a Type the following command and press Enter.
instructions.
a Type the following command and press Enter.
/cdrom/cdrom0/s3/backup_restore/backupDatabase -v
Result: The system displays the following message:
Please mount tape 1 on /dev/rmt/0h and then press Return to continue.
Please mount tape 1 on /dev/rmt/0h and then press Return to continue.
b Go to step 6.
If you are using a custom tape drive configuration, go to step 6.
6 If you are using a custom tape drive configuration, type the following command
and press Enter.
/cdrom/cdrom0/s3/backup_restore/backupDatabase –v –b 256 –s
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Result: The system displays the following message:
Please mount tape 1 on /dev/rmt/0h and then press Return to continue.
Please mount tape 1 on /dev/rmt/0h and then press Return to continue.
7 Press Enter. The system backs up your Informix database.
Notes:
The system will prompt you to insert additional tapes if your backup
requires more than one tape.
requires more than one tape.
The message Successfully completed the database backup appears when
the backup has completed successfully.
the backup has completed successfully.
If the database backup was not successful, the system displays an error
message. Call Cisco Services at 1-866-787-3866 for assistance in resolving the
error message.
message. Call Cisco Services at 1-866-787-3866 for assistance in resolving the
error message.
8 Remove the tape(s) and store it/them in a safe place.