ontape -s -L 0 does a level 0 archive, and indeed backs up the entire
instance.
You have all databases and data and related "stuff" with the level 0
archive.


IBM Informix Backup and Restore Guide (section III covers ontape)
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/8326.pdf

Sam


-----Original Message-----
From: abanero@supereva.it [mailto:abanero@supereva.it]
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 11:01 AM
To: informix-list@iiug.org
Subject: ontape Info


Hi All,

i'm not a DBA, my question is very simply. I have executed the following
command:

ontape -s -L 0.

From the documentation this command backup all system.
what's is mean? i have backuped all informations stored in Informix?
each istances?



Configuration of Tape Parameters:

Press ESC to change tape parameters.
Press Interrupt to return to the Archive menu.
Press F2 or CTRL-F for field level help.


MODIFYING TAPE PARAMETERS


Tape Device [/dev/rmt/0 ]

Block Size [ 16] Kbytes Tape Size [ 24000000]
Kbytes

Log Tape Device [/products/informix/ids.93/databases/devnull ]

Block Size [ 16] Kbytes Tape Size [ 102400]
Kbytes


Thanks in advance
Abanero.

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