Re: Used Backup Tape to Re-Load??

[Karen Johnson <johnsonka@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Unfortunately we found ourselves in the position where we had to reload 
from tape some partial data loss  as well as reload the entire database 
after system crashes. The good news is that in both incidents restoration 
of data from backup tapes worked.  The most recent event for us was August 
10, the day before I left for vacation.  We were actually down the previous 
afternoon and the morning of the 10th along with prior episodes of 
instability. Hardware replacement (procurement, delivery, installation) 
took longer than restoring the data, but the time depends on the size of 
your database.

Karen

At 04:23 PM 10/2/01 -0500, you wrote:
>I am interested in hearing from III libraries that have successfully used 
>your backup tape/s to restore your system.  What happened?  How smooth was 
>the re-load process?  How long did it take to be back in business?
>
>This question was prompted by some planning we're doing and a question 
>from a computer specialist asking, "How do you know if your backup tapes 
>would work if you needed them?"  We do full backups religiously 
>Mon-Fri.  But I had to admit that I didn't know the answer to his 
>question, and didn't know if there was any way to be sure the tapes would 
>work in advance of a problem.  So, I'll sleep better after hearing that 
>some of you have actually done this.
>
>Please respond to me directly, not to the list.  Thanks.
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