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Re: ontape encryption for IDS 11.50.FC5 on Sol....

Posted By: Art Kagel
Date: Friday, 22 January 2010, at 3:56 p.m.

In Response To: Re: ontape encryption for IDS 11.50.FC5 on Sol.... (Richard Snoke)

Yup, BACKUP_FILTER and RESTORE_FILTER. That's what I get for answering
questions while loading the washing machine. 8-o

Art

Art S. Kagel
Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)

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On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Richard Snoke <dsnoke@us.ibm.com> wrote:

> It's not RESTORE_FILTER "gunzip -c" ???? Inquiring minds.....
>
> Dick Snoke
> Executive IT Specialist
> IBM Software Group - ChannelWorks
>
> Tel: (404) 487-1595
> Email: dsnoke@us.ibm.com
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> From:
> "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com>
> To:
> ids@iiug.org
> Date:
> 01/22/10 02:13 PM
> Subject:
> Re: ontape encryption for IDS 11.50.FC5 on Sol.... [18758]
> Sent by:
> ids-bounces@iiug.org
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> Have used gzip in BACKUP filter on several systems, including Solaris:
>
> BACKUP_FILTER "gzip -c"
>
> That's it. To restore just change it to:
>
> BACKUP_FILTER "gunzip -c"
>
> Art
>
> Art S. Kagel
> Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
> IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
>
> See you at the 2010 IIUG Informix Conference
> April 25-28, 2010
> Overland Park (Kansas City), KS
> www.iiug.org/conf
>
> Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions
> and
> do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other
>
> organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or
> by
> inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals
> affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the
> entities themselves.
>
> On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 1:31 PM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I appreciate all of the comments on this topic, but I am still looking
> for
> > someone with experience using the BACKUP_FILTER for Informix on Solaris
> 10.
> > I
> > am not sure what the possible values for BAKUP_FILTER are. I would like
> > some
> > specific examples from people who may have done this in the past on
> > Solaris.
> >
> > > To: ids@iiug.org
> > > From: art.kagel@gmail.com
> > > Subject: Re: encryption on IDS 11.50.FC5 on Solaris 10 [18731]
> > > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:10:40 -0500
> > >
> > > Note that there is a outstanding bug that is not fixed until 11.50xC6
> > (don't
> > > think it has been backported to 11.10 or 10.00 yet) which causes
> > archecker
> > > to not be able to access any archive that was created with a
> > BACKUP_FILTER.
> > > You would have to manually 'unfilter' the file(s) before archecker
> could
> > > read them.
> > >
> > > Art
> > >
> > > Art S. Kagel
> > > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
> > > IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
> > >
> > > See you at the 2010 IIUG Informix Conference
> > > April 25-28, 2010
> > > Overland Park (Kansas City), KS
> > > www.iiug.org/conf
> > >
> > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own
> opinions
> > and
> > > do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any
> > other
> > > organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly,
> or
> > by
> > > inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other
> individuals
> > > affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the
>
> > > entities themselves.
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:28 AM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > I appreciate the input that everyone has shared; however, I am
> looking
> > for
> > > > specific examples from people running on Solaris 10 servers.
> (onconfig
> > > > parameters including BACKUP_FILTER, as well as actual
> scripts/commands
> > run)
> > > > I
> > > > am using ontape; however, I am sure that onbar commands will
> translate
> > > > across.
> > > > I am not sure what is available on Solaris 10. I believer that I
> have
> > to
> > > > have
> > > > the encryption package installed, but beyond that, I am not sure how
> to
> > > > actual
> > > > take advantage of it.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Larry
> > > >
> > > > > To: ids@iiug.org
> > > > > From: art.kagel@gmail.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: encryption on IDS 11.50.FC5 on Solaris 10 [18703]
> > > > > Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:45:42 -0500
> > > > >
> > > > > VERSION INFORMATION - PLEASE? Encryption is possible in ontape and
>
> > onbar
> > > > > for IDS versions 10.00 and later. The documentation is in the
> Backup
> > and
> > > > > Restore Guide manual which is part of the IDS documentation set. I
> do
> > not
> > > > > believe that onunload/onload support encryption directly, you
> would
> > have
> > > > to
> > > > > encrypt the output files after running onunload or decrypt the
> file
> > > > before
> > > > > running onload.
> > > > >
> > > > > Art
> > > > >
> > > > > Art S. Kagel
> > > > > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
> > > > > IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
> > > > >
> > > > > See you at the 2010 IIUG Informix Conference
> > > > > April 25-28, 2010
> > > > > Overland Park (Kansas City), KS
> > > > > www.iiug.org/conf
> > > > >
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> > > > and
> > > > > do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor
> any
> > > > other
> > > > > organization with which I am associated either explicitly,
> > implicitly,
> > or
> > > > by
> > > > > inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other
> > individuals
> > > > > affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of
>
> > the
> > > > > entities themselves.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 3:01 PM, LARRY SORENSEN
> <lsorensen25@msn.com
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I am having a hard time researching what is available for
> > encryption
> > > > for
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > "ontape" and "onunload" utilities, if anything. Can anyone tell
> me
> > if
> > > > > > encryption is available for the above two utilities and tell me
> the
> > > > syntax
> > > > > > and/or point me in the right direction for documentation on the
> > > > utilities?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Larry
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Messages In This Thread

• RE: encryption on IDS 11.50.FC5 on Solaris 10
  LARRY SORENSEN -- Monday, 18 January 2010, at 3:01 p.m.
  • RE: encryption on IDS 11.50.FC5 on Solaris 10
    Richard Snoke -- Monday, 18 January 2010, at 4:28 p.m.
  • Re: encryption on IDS 11.50.FC5 on Solaris 10
    Art Kagel -- Monday, 18 January 2010, at 4:45 p.m.
    • RE: encryption on IDS 11.50.FC5 on Solaris 10
      LARRY SORENSEN -- Thursday, 21 January 2010, at 11:28 a.m.
      • Re: encryption on IDS 11.50.FC5 on Solaris 10
        Art Kagel -- Thursday, 21 January 2010, at 12:10 p.m.
        • RE: ontape encryption for IDS 11.50.FC5 on Solaris
          LARRY SORENSEN -- Friday, 22 January 2010, at 1:31 p.m.
          • Re: ontape encryption for IDS 11.50.FC5 on Sol....
            Art Kagel -- Friday, 22 January 2010, at 2:13 p.m.
            • Re: ontape encryption for IDS 11.50.FC5 on Sol....
              Richard Snoke -- Friday, 22 January 2010, at 2:52 p.m.
              • Re: ontape encryption for IDS 11.50.FC5 on Sol....
                Art Kagel -- Friday, 22 January 2010, at 3:56 p.m.
                • Re: ontape encryption for IDS 11.50.FC5 on Sol....
                  MURALI PAZHAYANNUR -- Friday, 22 January 2010, at 4:20 p.m.
                  • Re: ontape encryption for IDS 11.50.FC5 on Sol....
                    Art Kagel -- Friday, 22 January 2010, at 4:35 p.m.
                • Re: ontape encryption for IDS 11.50.FC5 on Sol....
                  rroussey@comcast.net -- Sunday, 24 January 2010, at 2:37 p.m.

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