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Re: on tape -c

Posted By: Marcus Haarmann
Date: Sunday, 1 April 2012, at 4:00 p.m.

In Response To: Re: on tape -c (DERRICK MULLER)

Hi Derrik,

set LTAPEDEV to a directory
set IFX_ONTAPE_FILE_PREFIX to a name which refers to the instance (if you have more than one)

we have modified alarmprogram.sh to call a shell script (will get the log no to save as parameter)
This one calls (ontape -a -d 2>&1) > /var/log/backup_log.out.$1
and then interprets the exit code. If exit code is <> 0, it will send the admin a mail of the secured output.

That way, a completely unattended log backup to directory is possible.
Each Logfile will have a unique name and you will get an alarm mail whenever for any reason
log backup fails.
We have a cron job running, which then zips the logfiles and rsyncs them to a backup server.

Hope this helps.

Marcus

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Von: "DERRICK MULLER" <derrick@xact.co.za>
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Thanks Art for info.

We are running on SLE 11.0

If I understand correctly here's what I have done:

In onconfig:
1.) Set LTAPEDEV = (set to a file in a directory)

2.) These settings for ALARM PROGRAM
ALARMPROGRAM /opt/IBM/informix/etc/alarmprogram.sh
ALRM_ALL_EVENTS 0
STORAGE_FULL_ALARM 600,3
SYSALARMPROGRAM /opt/IBM/informix/etc/evidence.sh

In alarmprogram.sh:
ADMINEMAIL=dev@xact.co.za
PAGEREMAIL=dev@xact.co.za
(What is difference between ADMINEMAIL & PAGEREMAIL

BACKUP_CMD="ontape -a"

And that's it. Is there anything else that need to be set to start alarm
program?

So now when the logs reach 90% full the alarm program will trigger "ontape -a"
and also fire of an email.

By not backing up each log file as it is full, will this not result in delays
for users when alarmprogram triggers a on tape -a and need to backup a large
number of logs.

On a slightly different issue regarding logs. What is your view on having
either less large size log files or more smaller size log files?

Thanks

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Messages In This Thread

• on tape -c
  DERRICK MULLER -- Sunday, 1 April 2012, at 10:45 a.m.
  • Re: on tape -c
    Art Kagel -- Sunday, 1 April 2012, at 11:04 a.m.
    • Re: on tape -c
      DERRICK MULLER -- Sunday, 1 April 2012, at 1:05 p.m.
      • Re: on tape -c
        Marcus Haarmann -- Sunday, 1 April 2012, at 4:00 p.m.
        • Re: on tape -c
          DERRICK MULLER -- Monday, 2 April 2012, at 12:45 a.m.
      • Re: on tape -c
        Art Kagel -- Sunday, 1 April 2012, at 4:37 p.m.
        • Re: on tape -c
          DERRICK MULLER -- Monday, 2 April 2012, at 12:52 a.m.
        • Re: on tape -c
          DERRICK MULLER -- Monday, 2 April 2012, at 10:42 a.m.
          • Re: on tape -c
            Art Kagel -- Monday, 2 April 2012, at 12:43 p.m.
          • Re: on tape -c
            Spokey Wheeler Gmail -- Tuesday, 3 April 2012, at 7:58 a.m.
    • Re: on tape -c
      Clive Eisen -- Sunday, 1 April 2012, at 11:12 p.m.

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