Re: IFS backup - whats critical if cant get all -- MIDRANGE-L

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Subject: Re: IFS backup - whats critical if cant get all
From: David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:55:58 -0600
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On 3/2/2012 12:48 PM, franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I am dealing with a small window to savact. We have very large
directories (500G+) to NOT backup, Need to get a dozen data
directories. Should I be saving /dev, /etc,... and other IBM
directories on a nightly?

Not /dev.

/etc only if you store config stuff in it and it changes.

Other IBM directories should only be backed up on a full system save unless they are changing.

JMO

david

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