Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 00:39:29 +0100 From: Christoph Sold <christoph.sold@server.i-clue.de> To: Eric_Stanfield@kenokozie.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: a very dumb backup question Message-ID: <3A53B831.4F97E83B@i-clue.de> References: <OF71455BBC.EE68CBC3-ON862569C9.00718192@kka.com>
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Eric_Stanfield@kenokozie.com schrieb: > > I have a number of freebsd boxes up that I've been backing up over the wire > using samba shares and nt backup software. In my ignorance as a newbie I > didn't know if sticking a tape drive in the servers and using tar to > perform backups would catch open files. In my somewhat lesser ignorant > state as a familiar freebsd guy, I still don't know so I figured I'd ask. > Will open files (web pages, etc) be backed up to tape using tar? Yes. The problem is, you may capture them while in an inconsistent state. For this reason, databases should be powered down when backup time hits the disc. HTH -CHristoph Sold To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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