Backup and Restore 2 Manual

Backup and Restore 2 Manual—522696-019

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Installing Backup and Restore 2

This section lists the hardware and software required to use Backup and Restore 2.

Hardware Required

Backup and Restore 2 supports all HP NonStop S-series servers and all tape drives

supported for NonStop S-series servers except the 517x open-reel tape drives. Backup

and Restore 2 works with tape devices that support logical block addresses (LBAs).

Therefore, Backup and Restore 2 does not support virtual tape drives created by TAPE

SIMULATOR (TAPESIM) because TAPESIM does not support LBA. Any attempt to get

the LBA on a tape drive created by TAPESIM results in file-system error 2.

Software Required

G06.23 is the earliest supported G-series RVU for Backup and Restore 2. However,

SPRs are required. H06.06 is the earliest supported H-series RVU.

Additional software is required, depending on the type of objects you are backing up or

restoring, the types of tapes you are using, and the number of objects you plan to back

up or restore in a single job:

1. For OSS objects,

see Installing Backup and Restore 2 to Support Open System Services (OSS) on

page 2-5

2. For SQL/MX objects, see Installing Backup and Restore 2 to Support SQL/MX on

page 2-5

3. If you plan to use DSM/TC, install all corequisite DSM/TC SPRs listed in the

Backup and Restore 2 softdocs.

4. Check that the transaction management facility (TMF) subsystem is started and

active. TMF is required for both SQL/MX and DSM/TC.

5. If you plan to back up or restore large numbers of objects,

see Installing the Heap Manager on page 2-5

Required SPRs—G-Series RVUs

Every G-series RVU includes minimum SPRs required to back up or restore OSS

objects.

Note. Backup and Restore 2 is not included on the G06.23 RVU SUT.