Performing Manual Backups to Tape

In addition to the automatic database backups that ACSLS creates, you should periodically run the bdb.acsss utility to manually create tape backups that can be stored off-site and used, if needed, for disaster recovery of the database.

Regular backups transferred to an off-site device can enable rapid restoration if disaster to the ACSLS server occurs.

Use bdb.acsss to manually back up the database to tape after:

• Running acsss_config.

• Importing the database.

• An audit of the entire library.

• Any database recovery.