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Backing up the iNEWS Database
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As dbdump copies, the console displays messages like those above. The number of
stories dumped and the ending block mentioned in these messages depends on your
system.
When the console prompt returns, the backup is done. You can then verify the backup.
Otherwise, remove the tape from the drive. Set the tape’s write protect switch to the on
position, return it to its case, and write the date on the case label.
5. (Optional) Type
dbrestore tdv at the console to verify the backup was
complete—that everything you wanted backed up was copied to tape.
The dbrestore tdv console command lists every directory and queue on the tape. Since
the tape contains most of the database, this list is very long.
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To list contents of a tape, the server must read the entire tape; therefore, listing contents
takes approximately as long as it does to back up the database to tape.
A truncated example of the output of the dbrestore tdv command looks like this:
Listing tape contents only!
Type Stories Name
Dir
Que DEAD
Dir SYSTEM
Dir SYSTEM.KEYBOARDS
Que 1 SYSTEM.KEYBOARDS.000-INSTALLATION
...
Que 3 TEST.SMITH
3630 stories listed
The first column of the listing identifies whether the item is a queue or a directory. If it is
a queue, the second column indicates how many stories are in that queue. The third
column displays the name of the directory or queue.
If any queues in the list do not have stories listed, then either the queue has no stories, or
the queue has its skip flag enabled. If the skip flag is enabled, the queue name is copied
to tape, but none of its stories are copied. In the previous example, the Dead queue does
not have any stories on the tape.
6. When the list is complete, remove the tape.
7. Set the tape’s write protect switch to the on position, and write the date on the case label.