Kevin, This is not really a good idea with a database that is currently running. The backup software will only be able to capture each file a few chunks at a time so the file you start to backup won't really be the same by the time you finish (i.e. it's a moving target as you are backing it up).
My guess is that your are going to run into lots of integrity issues when you restore and attempt to restart the db. Thanks, Joe Haynes Helena, MT Terra Firma Software Solutions, Inc. On Fri, 2005-12-16 at 12:44 -0600, Kevin Wilson wrote: > If our backup software has open file support then would it be able to backup > any file that is open and in use? > > Backup sw = ArcServe (Windows) > db system = MaxDB x64 on SuSE Linux x64 > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Döhr, Markus ICC-H" [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 12:41 > To: Kevin Wilson; Maxdb (E-mail) > Subject: RE: backup of installation and data directories > > > > I want to have our tape backup system come in and copy to > > tape the full directory tree(s) of where maxdb is installed > > while the database is running in online mode. Is there any > > reason I cannot do this? > > No but you will not be able to backup the data files since they are open and > used by the database. > > > Greetz, > > > SIEGENIA-AUBI KG > Informationswesen > > i.A. > > Markus Döhr > SAP-CC/BC, SAPDB-DBA > > Tel.: +49 6503 917-152 > Fax: +49 6503 917-7152 > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Internet: http://www.siegenia-aubi.com > > -- MaxDB Discussion Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/maxdb To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
