Table 11-2, Backup command options, Using backup command options – HP NonStop G-Series User Manual

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Backing Up and Restoring Disk Information

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Using Run Options in a Backup Command

NOWAIT option, control of your terminal returns to your TACL process during the
back up operation:

The file FLIST contains Backup command parameters such as:

$TAPE2,
( BOOKS.*,
MOVIES.*,
.
.
.
MAGS.*) ,
LISTALL

Using Backup Command Options

The Backup command accepts one or more command options. Some of the common
options, such as DENSITY, NOT, LISTALL, and PARTIAL, are described here. All
options are described in the Guardian Disk and Tape Utilities Reference Manual.

11> BACKUP / IN FRED.FLIST, OUT BRECD, NOWAIT /

Table 11-2. Backup Command Options (page 1 of 2)

Option

Function

ALTFILE

Changes the name of an alternate-key file in the file label of a
primary-key file

ARCHIVEFORMAT

Specifies archive tape format (tape version 3)

AUDITED

Backs up files that are audited by the Transaction Monitoring Facility
(TMF)

BLOCKSIZE

Sets the size of tape records (blocks) written to tape

DENSITY

Sets the recording density

DP1FORMAT

Creates tape files in DP1 format

DP2FORMAT

Creates tape files in DP2 format

DSLACK

Specifies minimum slack space for data blocks

EXT

Specifies extent sizes for the destination file in a file conversion

IGNORE

Ignores most data errors encountered

INDEXES

Specifies whether indexes defined on SQL tables are backed up with
the tables

ISLACK

Specifies minimum slack space for index blocks

LISTALL

Lists all files specified in the file-set list, including any files that cause
errors

MSGONLOCK

Requests, when Backup encounters an open file, that Backup prompt
the user to indicate whether to skip the file or wait for it to become
available

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