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Archive: DBExport onto DLT Tape

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    • CommentAuthorpreston9
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2006
     
    I am trying to backup my database onto a DLT Tape 40/80 GB.
    My database is not that large, yet it keeps asking for a second tape.
    Command -
    dbexport -t /dev/rStp0 -b 128 -s 10240000000 -f /tmp/testdb.imp testdb

    cant increase the block size any more.
    • CommentAuthorclayton
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2006
     
    Are you sure your tapesize is specified correctly? According to my calculation your tape capacity in GB would be 9765, or am I mistaken? Why don't you write the export to disk first and see what size the complete directory is?

    BTW. If it's for backup purposes only you'd better use ontape, creating a backup can be done in on-line mode and restoring will be done much quicker.
    • CommentAuthorpreston9
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2006
     
    Thanks I will try the 9765 later this evening. I can’t do the export to disk, as I don’t have enough space on a single partition. So I literally have to move each export file as they complete and I end up with the export all over the place.

    Also correct me if I am wrong, but using on tape is also only useful if you are restoring on the same server. If that server crashes, the backup server would have to be setup identical to the live server.

    Thanks again

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