[comp.os.vms] BACKUP over DECnet: How?

JON@UCLASTRO.BITNET (09/25/87)

To all,

        I need to do a somewhat efficient backup over DECnet phase IV.
There was some stuff about it in the DECUS Pageswapper a (long) while
ago, but it was only to create a saveset; restoring could not be done
and it is highly inefficient.  I know the DECUS tapes have some utility
that is supposed to do this but I have no access to any (and no money
to get them).  So.....

        Does anybody have a backup utility that works over DECnet
that they are willing to send or any (I beg) other suggestions/comments
on the subject?

                                Jonathan Eisenhamer
                                UCLA Astronomy
                                JON@UCLASTRO.BITNET
                                BONNIE::JON (SPAN 5828)
                                (213) 206-8596

p.s. I know this is an old subject, so flog me!

CHRIS@ACRUX.USC.EDU (Christopher Ho) (09/26/87)

I have written a DECnet object that 'pipes' an incoming BACKUP saveset
onto tape; I've also documented restoring from a tape saveset mounted on
a remote tape drive.

I distributed previous versions of my utility to the net about a year
ago; we use the current version for all our weekly /IMAGE backups, and
also for our automated incrementals (~25 RA81s/Eagles onto <2 tapes each
night, from systems on our Ethernet all over campus).

If there's enough demand, I'll post what we use.  You'll probably want
to customize the .COM files we use.
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