>From the OS shell, uv -admin -L/R/U are synonyms to the SUSPEND.FILES TCL >command. The Users Reference guide documents both of these methods.
Regards, LeRoy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Manu Fernandes Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 4:16 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] UD Backups - DBPAUSE for UniVerse? SUSPEND.FILES ON/OFF Manu ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [U2] UD Backups - DBPAUSE for UniVerse? >I have followed this thread with much interest. > > I have scoured the U2 / UniVerse documentation, but I see no > DBPAUSE command or equivilent for UniVerse. Are there any > commands with similar functionaility for UV, or does IBM have any > plans to introduce such command equilivents in UV as currently exist > in UD? > > For any Backup solution that uses the Microsoft VSS Snapshot > functionality, or an "Advanced Open File Manager" option, would it be > safe to say that for UD applications, they should issue the DBPAUSE > command, "grab a snapshot", then DBRESUME - *for each Backup > requested*, to ensure optimal consistency of the Backup's integrity? > > Would it also be safe to say that for UV Applications, the only sure > way to grab a consistent Backup of the UV environment would be > when the UV Database is shutdown, or in a state where there are no > users logged on and No PHANTOMs running? > > It would be nice if UV had the same operational level commands > that UD has in this area. > > I would appreciate any insight on this. > > Happy Indepedence Day / "Fourth of July" to all. > > Thank you. > Regards, > Scott Richardson > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Prime Information / UniVerse / Unidata / Sequoia PICK / mvBase > Pr1me Computer \ Encore Computer Corporation \ Sequoia Systems > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Senior Systems Engineer / Consultant > Product Support Engineer > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen O'Neal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 8:16 PM > Subject: RE: [U2] UD Backups > > >> Colin Alfke asked: >> "Along that line - would there be anything else that may be holding up >> DBPAUSE?" >> >> A cause of a slow response back from DBPAUSE is not enough disk drives >> under a system. When DBPAUSE is initiated, it flushes all of the UDT >> disk >> buffers to disk. If there is a lot of data waiting to be written, it can >> take a while. >> >> Another cause, is when a single disk drive is hot. Example: if a file, >> that has a lot of updates, is on a single disk drive. Optimally, files >> with a lot of updates should be striped across multiple disk drives. >> Steve >> >> Stephen M. O'Neal >> U2 Lab Services Sales Specialist >> Information Management, IBM Software Group >> ------- > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
