jbackup

The jbackup utility provides fast on-line backup facilities and can also be used to check file integrity.

jbackup -Option {Inputlist}

Where inputlist is a file containing a list of files, default stdin

NOTES

1. Use jchmod to change the characteristics of a file. For example,

    jchmod -B filename

will cause jbackup to skip 'filename'. Other options of interest are +B, -O and +O.
   
   This is only affective for jBASE hashed files.  O/S level directory files will always be backed up.
   To avoid backup of O/S directories place them outside of the backup path and use Q-point or
   symbolic links.
    
2. jbackup creates a file named jbk*PID as a work file when executed. Therefore, jbackup must be run from a directory which has write privileges. If the file system or directory is not write enabled you will receive the error message ERROR! Cannot open temporary file jbk*PID.tmp, error 2
    
3. See also jrestore.
    

EXAMPLES

Unix

find /home -print | jbackup -P

Reads all records, files and directories under the /home directory provided by the find selection and displays each file or directory name as it is encountered. This option can be used to verify the integrity of the selected files and directories.

jbackup -f /dev/rmt/floppy -m1 -v < FILELIST

Reads all files and directories listed in the UNIX file FILELIST and writes the formatted data blocks to the floppy disk device, displaying each file or directory name as it is encountered. The jbackup utility will prompt for the next disk if the amount of data produced exceeds the specified media size of 1 Mbyte.

jbackup -Ajbase -S/usr/jbc/tmp/jbase_stats >/dev/null
LIST /usr/jbc/tmp/jbase_stats USING /usr/jbc/jbackup NAME TOTAL SIZE ID-SUPP

Reads all files and directories in home directory of user-id "jbase". Generates statistics information and outputs blocks to stdout, which is redirected to /dev/null. The statistics information is then listed using the jbackup dictionary definitions to calculate the file space used.

Windows

jfind C:\users\vanessa -print | jbackup -P

Reads all records, files and directories under the C:\users\vanessa directory provided by the jfind selection and displays each file or directory name as it is encountered. The -P option means that the files are not actually backup (print and scan only). It is useful to verify the integrity of the selected files and directories. This command should be run with jshelltype sh rather than jsh.

jfind D:\data -print | jbackup -f C:\temp\save20030325 -m10000 -S C:\temp\stats -v

The jfind command outputs the names of all the files and directories under the D:\data directory. This output is passed to the jbackup command causing it to backup every file that jfind locates. Rather than save to tape, this jbackup command creates a backup file: C:\temp\save20030325. Note that jbackup creates the save2003025 file, but the directory c:\temp must exist before running the command. The -m10000 option specifies that the maximum amount of data to back up is 10,000MB (or 10GB) rather than the default 100MB. The -S option causes file statistics to be written to the hashed file stats. This file should exist and be empty prior to commencing the backup. The -v option causes the name of each file to be displayed as it is backed up. Because of the pipe character used to direct the output of jfind to jbackup, this command should be run with jshelltype sh rather than jsh.

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