Preparing For Backup - Sybase Adaptive Server IQ 12.4.2 Administration And Performance Manual

Preparing for backup

Obtaining DBA privileges
Rewinding tapes
• 4 mm DDS
• 8 mm
Adaptive Server IQ also allows Stacker drives with multiple tapes.
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you need them, use a third party media manager.
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UNIX systems, like Quarter Inch Cartridge (QIC) drives.
Tape devices on AIX systems can be configured for either fixed- or
Note
variable-length block mode. See the Adaptive Server IQ Installation and
Configuration Guide for information on how to show and change the block
mode. Adaptive Server IQ
In order to run , you must first install and run Adaptive Server IQ. You
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must also make sure that you meet the other requirements described in the
sections that follow.
You need DBA privileges on a database to run
must either log on as the DBA user, or be granted DBA authority by the DBA
as described in "Granting DBA and resource authority".
Adaptive Server IQ does not rewind tapes before using them. You must ensure
the tapes used for backup or restore operations are at the correct starting point
before putting them in the tape device.
Tapes are rewound after the backup if you are using a rewinding device. If your
tape device automatically rewinds tapes, take care that you do not overwrite
any information on the tape.
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does not support jukeboxes or robotic loaders. If
does not support fixed-length tape devices on
does not support fixed-length block mode.
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or . You
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