backup procedure for Unix systems in NFS configuration...

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Hi folks,

        In Utrecht, the Faculty of Arts, we have about 16 Unix/Ultrix
systems, some with local date-disks, connected in a NFS configuration.  On
one system (a DECstation 3100) we (will) have a exabyte 8mm 2.3 Gbyte tape
subsystem for dumping data.

Please, without starting a new tar <--> cpio <--> dump war, I have two
questions:
        - What is the "best" way to perform a complete and/or a incremental
          dump of the disk's connected in the NFS network to the tape
          subsystem. (all on one tape!)
        - I like to have a procedure (shell script in crontab) for performing
          a daily incremental backup and weekly a complete backup to the
          tape-subsystem.  does such a procedure exist, and can someone send
          it to me.


Thanks in advance,
Henny


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