Rsync an offline database?

[Kevin Korb]

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When in doubt, test a restore of your backup.

In fact, test it even if you are sure.

On 06/28/12 01:47, BillDorrian at pgatourhq.com wrote:
> Thanks Kevin. Just doing a little sanity check before I go and copy
> 4TB worth of database files!
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> From:        Kevin Korb <kmk at sanitarium.net> To:
> rsync at lists.samba.org, Date:        06/28/2012 01:45 AM Subject:
> Re: Rsync an offline database? Sent by:
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> If the database isn't running then the database files are just
> files and rsync is as good of a tool as any to copy them.
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> On 06/28/12 01:36, BillDorrian at pgatourhq.com wrote:
>> Is rsync a good way to make a valid copy of offline database
>> files (TSM, in this case) from one xfs filesystem to another? If
>> so, which options should I use?
> 
>> Once again, the database services would be shut down, so the 
>> database would be offline.
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>> Bill Dorrian Network Administrator Desk: 904-273-7625 Cell: 
>> 904-859-9471
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