[Ocfs2-users] Issues backing up files on OCFS2 file system

[Randy Ramsdell]

Allan Lee wrote:
> Hi,
> I have Oracle cluster ware OCR files and regular
> Linux files and directories on a OCFS2 file system,
> HP Data Protector somehow stated OCFS2 is not a
> supported file system as part of the backup solution.
>
> I wonder if anyone has experience how
> to backup files on OCFS2 to tapes please?
> I would think that regular files and directories stored on OCFS2
> can be backup as normal Linux files and dir.
>
> OS version is RHEL 4 update 3
> ocfs2console-1.2.4-1
> ocfs2-2.6.9-34.ELsmp-1.2.5-1
> ocfs2-tools-1.2.4-1
>
> Any suggestion will be appreciated.
>
> Many thanks in advance.

You can treat the files as any other file. Backup just as you would any
data.

RCR