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How do I Back up a Volume Group in HPUX?

Answer

 

VOLUME GROUP 
BACKUP (HEKVG)
 
Login in with root and enter root’s password.
Type lsvg to find out the volume group you want to backup.
Type smit and select the high lighted selections.
 
# lsvg
rootvg
hekvg
 
# smit
 
                System Management
 
Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.
 
 Software Installation and Maintenance
 Software License Management
 Devices
 System Storage Management (Physical & Logical Storage)
 Security & Users
 Communications Applications and Services
 Print Spooling
 Problem Determination
 Performance & Resource Scheduling
 System Environments
 Processes & Subsystems
 Remote Customer Support and Services
 Applications
 Using SMIT (information only)
 
System Storage Management (Physical & Logical Storage)
 
Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.
 
 Logical Volume Manager
 File Systems
 Files & Directories
 Removable Disk Management
 System Backup Manager
 
 
 
 
 
Logical Volume Manager
 
Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.
 
 Volume Groups
 Logical Volumes
 Physical Volumes
 Paging Space
 
Volume Groups
 
Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.
 
 List All Volume Groups
 Add a Volume Group
 Set Characteristics of a Volume Group
 List Contents of a Volume Group
 Remove a Volume Group
 Activate a Volume Group
 Deactivate a Volume Group
 Import a Volume Group
 Export a Volume Group
 Mirror a Volume Group
 Unmirror a Volume Group
 Back Up a Volume Group
 Remake a Volume Group
 List Files in a Volume Group Backup
 Restore Files in a Volume Group Backup
 
 
Back Up a Volume Group
 
Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
 
[TOP]                                                   [Entry Fields]
    WARNING: Execution of the savevg command will
              result in the loss of all material
              previously stored on the selected
              output medium.
 
* Backup DEVICE or FILE                       [ /dev/rmt0]              +
* VOLUME GROUP to back up                  [hekvg]                  +
 List files as they are backed up?                no                      +
 Generate new vg.data file?                          yes                     +
 Create MAP files?                                          yes                     +
 EXCLUDE files?                                             no                      +
 EXPAND /tmp if needed?                              no                      +
 Disable software packing of backup?        no                      +
 
ONCE THE VOLUME GROUP BACKUP IS DONE. 
PRESS F10 THIS WILL BRING YOU TO A # PROMPT. 
TYPE EXIT, THIS WILL BRING YOU TO THE LOGIN SCREEN.
 
Reference: 88678

 

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