5.5.3 Backup Methods
There are several ways of backing up information:
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Backing up by name
This method is also called
file name archive
, and should be used to backup
individual files or directories, if required. This mechanism is most commonly
used by users to make backups of their own files.
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Back up by file system
This method is also known as
backup by i-node
, and is used to backup entire
file systems. This mechanism should be used by the system administrator to
back up large groups of files. It is also used for incremental backups.
•
Backup by volume group
This method allows complete volume groups to be backed up. There are
separate commands for the root volume group and for user volume groups.
The following commands can be used to implement the backup ...