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If you already have files on disk larger than 2G, then largefiles is already been enabled on those mount points. Have Sysadmin check if it is also enabled in other mount points (like /tmp).
We also have HPUX 11 and found out some of the commands do not work with files >2G like the following: tar, compress, gzip, etc.. when used directly like this:
tar cf MyFiles.tar /dir/with_files_gt_2G
gzip File_gt_2G.dbf
...etc..
For SAP databases we no longer use BRTOOLS for backup but rather RMAN, unfortunately the backups don't get registered in SAP catalog but in RMAN catalog.
"The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it." --Chinese Proverb
Its not a problem of filesystem cpio in Hp UX cannot handle file greater the 2Gb.
You need to zip the file and then use GNU Tar to backup to tape.
This patch For 11.11 tar - PHCO_26423 from the HP Patch depot will patch up your TAR to handle 8Gb.
But after 8Gb even tar would fail and if your files are greater then that you need to invest in commercial backup solutions like HP Omnibackup.
By the way if you want to bypass the HP admin which i dont think so is a nice idea and you have root privs try installing GNU tar that can handle greater then 2Gb.
But you need to change your script to call tar instead of Cpio.
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Originally Posted by bhattnirav
Files > 2G's?
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