Managing the AMASS File System
Back Up Media in Library
There are a variety of ways to back up the data residing in the library. Even though a library is involved, the backup issues are fundamentally the same as for hard disks. The main difference is the amount of data contained in the library.
The solution depends on the available system resources and the backup requirements of your specific environment. The correct solution could even be a combination of the methods described below. For that reason, a
Use UNIX Utilities
One solution is to use conventional UNIX backup utilities for your media.
The practicality of doing this depends on the amount of data being written and the overall size of the library. Performing a full backup against a large library takes a long time so incremental backups may be appropriate.
Use Both UNIX Utilities and AMASS Commands
Another way to back up the media is to use AMASS commands and UNIX utilities to generate a sorted list of files contained on each volume in the library. Then, the sorted list can be directed to a backup. An example of using the volfilelist command to do this is described under “Practical Application” on
Operational Tasks |