Bootstrap Information

During each scheduled backup of the backup server, Backup creates a special save set named bootstrap, essential to perform a successful disaster recovery. The bootstrap contains the Backup server file index, media database, and configuration files.

Backup does not save the bootstrap information during a manual backup; Backup only saves it during a scheduled save.

Backup prints or saves to a file the most recent bootstrap information that includes dates, locations, and save set ID numbers. See Example 1-1 for an example of the bootstrap information generated each time Backup performs a schedules backup. Make sure you store the bootstrap printout or electronic file in a safe place.

The bootstrap displays a listing of the bootstrap save sets backed up for the past month. For example:

Example 1-1 Bootstrap Information

August 20 03:30 1996 Backup bootstrap information Page 1
date    time    level   ssid            file    record  volume
8/19/96 2:29:08 9       1148868949      56      0       mars.005
8/20/96 2:52:25 9       1148868985      77      0       mars.001

You can also perform scheduled backups of the Backup server indexes by using the savegrp command. Using this command also sends the bootstrap information to a printer or electronic file. For example:

# savegrp -O -c server-name

To use the savegrp -O command, you must be root on the Backup server.

For information about printing or saving bootstrap data to a file, refer to the Solstice Backup 5.1 Administratioin Guide.