What is the best way to perform a Universe backup? uvbackup? I would
like to have a live mirror but this seems hard as one needs to take the
database down first.. any ideas?

Thanks!

I always use uvbackup to create a file backup of the database and then
BackupExec to backup the file. Backing up the database directly using
BackupExec means that any files which are in use do not get backed up.

I create a batch file (as below) which I then schedule to run at preset
times using the "Scheduled Tasks".

c:\ibm\uv\bin\uvbackup -f -t e:\files\backups\universe.bak -walk
c:\ibm\uv

Dean.

I always use uvbackup to create a file backup of the database and then
BackupExec to backup the file. Backing up the database directly using
BackupExec means that any files which are in use do not get backed up.

I create a batch file (as below) which I then schedule to run at preset
times using the "Scheduled Tasks".

c:\ibm\uv\bin\uvbackup -f -t e:\files\backups\universe.bak -walk
c:\ibm\uv

Dean.

If you're after mirroring then we use the following product at my place
of work.

http://www.datacore.com/products/pro...protection.asp

We run Universe on HPUX and the product effectively mirrors all drives
that we select.

Could try and get more details for you if need be but this sort of
thing is done via our unix/network experts.

Matt