Topic:
How to backup an IESX project

Description:
 

Solution:
To make a full project backup, all files associated with the project need to be
backed up.
When backing up a project which is sharing data (either as an incoming or an
outgoing reference) it is advisable although not essential to remove the share
references by unsharing the data.

The backup can be run manually from the project level or by using the script
created in Project > Backup.

If the files are backed up from the project level they can be restored more
easily to any file system.

1.) Obtain a  list of all DSL's associated with the project by either creating a
    backup script from Project > Backup or by checking the list of 'Target DSL's
    in Data Manager > Move files.

2.) Change directory to the home DSL of the project.

    eg.  cd /home/disk/iesxroot/projectname

3.) Use the 'tar' command to write all files to tape.

    eg.  tar cvf /dev/rmt/0bn *

4.) Change directory to the next DSL and repeat the 'tar' command.

5.) Repeat until all directories have been backed up.

The Backup script created by Project > Backup will need to be edited before use.
Also be aware that the backup script created by Project > Backup uses the full
path name.  When restoring data backed up in this way, this full path name will
need to exist or links will have to be created to allow data to be restored.
See 'How to restore an IESX project'
Also note that the number to the left of the path name indicates free space on
the disk - not the amount of space being used by this project.  When using the
script to run the backup make sure that all directories selected for backup will
fit on the tape.

1.) Project > Backup > OK  
    A default script file, projectname.bak, will be created in the user's
    unix home directory, which will contain a list of all DSL's associated with
    the project, not just those containing data.

Example :

        #!/bin/csh -f
        echo Backing up project projectname
        # 
        # 2147483647 /home/disk1/iesxroot/projectname/
        # 14748647   /home/disk2/iesxroot/projectname/
        # 2183647    /home/disk3/iesxroot/projectname/
        # 
        mt rewind
        tar -cvf /dev/rst0 \
        /home/disk1/iesxroot/projectname
        /home/disk2/iesxroot/projectname
        /home/disk3/iesxroot/projectname
        # 
        # 
        echo End of backup 

2.) Edit this file to include only the DSL's that you want to backup to this
    tape.

3.) Edit the default tape device name (currently /dev/rst0) and 'mt rewind' to
    match tape device being used

    eg.  mt -f /dev/rst0 rewind

4.) At the prompt, in the users unix home directory, run the scrpit by typing :

         source projectname.bak 


The script can be further edited to backup the files from the project level.
    eg.
        #!/bin/csh -f
        echo Backing up project projectname
        # 
        # 2147483647 /home/disk1/iesxroot/projectname/
        # 14748647   /home/disk2/iesxroot/projectname/
        # 2183647    /home/disk3/iesxroot/projectname/
        # 
        mt -f /dev/nrst0 rewind
        cd /home/disk1/iesxroot/projectname
        tar -cvf /dev/nrst0 *
        cd /home/disk2/iesxroot/projectname
        tar -cvf /dev/nrst0 *
        /home/disk3/iesxroot/projectname
        tar -cvf /dev/nrst0 *
        mt -f /dev/nrst0 rewind
        # 
        # 
        echo End of backup 




Last Modified on: 25-MAR-99