HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, February 2007 (Initial Release)

Preparing to Cold-Install or Update to HP-UX 11i v3
Backing Up Your System
Chapter 4 75
Task 2: Backing Up Your Data Files
There are a number of different backup methods you may wish to choose
from depending on your system backup needs and your configurations.
Some recommended backup methods are:
• HP OpenView Storage Data Protector
•HP-UX fbackup/frecover utilities
Choosing HP Storage Data Protector for Backup
If you are backing up large numbers of systems, the HP Storage Data
Protector software product can be particularly useful. HP Data Protector
is faster than other backup methods and provides for unattended backup
as well. It allows you to efficiently centralize and administer backup
procedures.
Using HP Data Protector involves setting up a database server and
running software that directs and records the backup process for clients.
For more information, see the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Web
site at:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/dataprotector/
Choosing HP-UX fbackup/frecover utilities
Use the fbackup and frecover commands to selectively back up and
recover files. The fbackup command can do the following:
• Indicate specific files or directories to include or exclude from a
backup
• Specify different levels of backup on a daily, a weekly, or monthly
basis
• Create an online index file
The frecover command restores backup files made using the fbackup
utility. The -r option to the frecover command is generally used for
recovering all files from your backup; the -x option is used for restoring
individual files to your system. For complete details, see the frecover
(1M) and fbackup (1M) manpages for examples.