Managing the AMASS File System

Option

Definition

 

 

For libraries only:

 

 

 

no options

Perform a partial backup; back up just the

 

Journal file to a Backup Volume in a

 

library.

 

 

-f

Perform a full back up of the Database

 

and Journal files to a Backup Volume in

 

either a library or standalone drive.

 

 

-u

Usage statement

 

 

-v

Verbose messages

 

 

For standalone drive only:

 

 

-dtapedevice

Enter the standalone tape device that will

 

write to the Backup Volume. For example,

 

-d /dev/rst0.

 

Perform a full back up of the Database

 

and Journal to a Backup Volume in a

 

standalone drive.

 

 

Example

Step 1. Log in as either amass or root.

#su root

Step 2. To perform a full backup to a volume with verbose information, enter the following options:

# amassbackup -fv

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