On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 1:23 PM, Michael Anderson
<[log in to unmask]>wrote:

>
> I reference to rebuilding a system, looking back in hindsight (20/20),
> what may have saved lots of time as far as a CSLT, STORE, BULDACCT.
>
> Using "STORE" verses Sysgen "tape [log in to unmask]@.@"
>
> All opinions welcome!
>
> Just wanting to cover my A$$ a little better ;-)
>
> Donna, I recall that you had a CI-script that contains all the recommended
> system info that should be stored with Full-backup of a HP3000 system.
>

unless your system is small (like a 918 with 8-12gb of disc), you don't
want to try to do a full backup via sysgen.

if you really do a full backup then i prefer this syntax 'store /;...' as
it is self-documenting and you *know* that the posix files will be backed
up as well.  (on older releases of mpe, @[log in to unmask]@ did not backup posix files
<eek>)

you want to make sure that you run 'buldacct' periodically (and routinely).
 you also want to make sure that you are somehow backing up your directory
(store /;*t;directory, for example).  between the two, you have belts and
suspenders (for recovering your accounting structure).

on older releases of mpe, you want to make sure that the network is
shutdown prior to making your slt.  (and it's still a good idea to have the
system quiesced when making an slt since everything in the sys account (and
.pub.sys in particular) will be locked while the tape is being made.
 nothing quite like grumpy users to make your day....)

during my pre-allegro days, i had my 'sysinfo' job....that i've mailed to
several of you (i don't think it's on raven).  nowadays, that job has
morphed into 'topaz' and is available to allegro's customers (getting this
job is worth the cost of support! <hint>) :-)             - d

-- 
Donna Hofmeister
Allegro Consultants, Inc.
408-252-2330

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