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  • 1.  Backup process hangs in AIX 5.3

    Posted Wed October 24, 2007 02:38 AM

    Originally posted by: sck


    Hi,

    I have on AIX 5.3 server. While taking the backup of the same server with the backup utility the process hangs after showing the message

    NAKSHATRA diiferential backup started at Tue Oct 23 13:49:28 IST 2007
    backup: The date of this level 1 backup is Tue Oct 23 13:49:32 IST 2007.
    backup: The date of the last level 0 backup is Sun Oct 14 10:08:58 IST 2007.
    backup: Backing up /dev/rhd4 (/) to /dev/rmt3.1.
    backup: 0511-251 The file system is still mounted; data may not be consistent.
    Use the umount command to unmount the filesystem; then do the backup.
    backup: Mapping regular files. This is Pass 1.
    Is there any solution for that so that backup go smoothly

    Thanks

    SCK
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  • 2.  Re: Backup process hangs in AIX 5.3

    Posted Wed October 24, 2007 02:29 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    I'm not sure, but I think the problem is you're trying to backup whole filesystem /dev/hd4 without specific parameters.

    Can you rewrite here whole command used to back the filesystem up?

    I may be wrong, but I think the problem is you're trying to backup /dev/hd4, not "/" (which in fact is default filesystem to backup).

    And little advice - try to set up parameters for backup using smitty and press F6 to see the proper command for it.

    Rev
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  • 3.  Re: Backup process hangs in AIX 5.3

    Posted Thu October 25, 2007 01:13 AM

    Originally posted by: sck


    Hi,

    I am using the following command to take the backup of the file systems.
    1. backup -1uf /dev/rmt3.1 /

    Thanks
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  • 4.  Re: Backup process hangs in AIX 5.3

    Posted Tue November 06, 2007 04:05 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hi, sorry for long-time silence. Huge work backlog... Is the topic still valid?

    If so, can you try /usr/bin/mksysb '-i' /dev/rmt3.1 command instead "backup"? And see the result?

    As to your command (from man):

    -u You must specify the -u flag if you are making incremental backups. The -u flag applies only to backups by i-node.

    Rev
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  • 5.  Re: Backup process hangs in AIX 5.3

    Posted Wed October 24, 2007 03:12 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hi!
    Which flags do you use?
    Please post the full command

    Regards
    Igor Franco
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  • 6.  Re: Backup process hangs in AIX 5.3

    Posted Thu October 25, 2007 01:11 AM

    Originally posted by: sck


    Hi,

    I am using the following command to take the backup of the filesystems.

    1. backup -1uf /dev/rmt3.1 /

    Thanks

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