On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 12:04, you wrote: > We have TSM on AIX for Netware file backups which I assume we can use for > Linux/Samba file backups. However I'm concerned about all that backup > traffic going through the network and we'll be considering alternatives. We > also plan to backup the Linux/Samba DASD with our OS/390 3390 volume dumps > so we have a fast DR capability for file/print.
Read up on rsync. (rsync.samba.org) You can (disk space permitting) backup to the AIX box, and after the first time, only transmit changed data. You could elect to always have a full backup on the AIX system ready for recovery: instead of doing a full restore and then several incremental restores, you only need do the one. I plan a backup server for small business based on the technology. -- Cheers John Summerfield Microsoft's most solid OS: http://www.geocities.com/rcwoolley/ Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb