Specifying additional dump devices: the stripe on clause

Striping allows you to use multiple dump devices for a single dump or load command. Use a separate stripe on clause to specify the name (and, if desired, the characteristics) of each device.

Each dump or load command can have multiple stripe on clauses.

Table 28-15 shows the syntax for using more than one dump device.

Table 28-15: Using more than one dump device

Backing up a database or log

Loading a database or log

dump {database | tran} database_name
to [compress::[compression_
level::]] stripe_device
[at server_name]
[density = density,
blocksize = number_bytes,
capacity = number_kilobytes,
dumpvolume = volume_name,
file = file_name]
load {database | tran} database_name 
from [compress::]stripe_device
[at server_name]
[density = density,
dumpvolume = volume_name,
file = file_name]

Characteristics of an additional tape device (one set per device; up to 31 devices)

[stripe on [compress::[compression_
level::]] stripe_device
[at server_name]
[density = density,
blocksize = number_bytes,
capacity = number_kilobytes,
dumpvolume = volume_name,
file = file_name] ...]
[stripe on [compress::]stripe_device
[at server_name]
[density = density,
dumpvolume = volume_name,
file = file_name] ...]
[with{
density = density,
blocksize = number_bytes,
capacity = number_kilobytes,
dumpvolume = volume_name,
file = file_name,
[nodismount | dismount],
[nounload | unload],
retaindays = number_days,
[noinit | init],
[notify = {client | operator_console}]
standby_access}]
[with{
density = density,
dumpvolume = volume_name,
file = file_name,
[nodismount | dismount],
[nounload | unload],
[notify = {client | operator_console}]