AIX - Backup the non rootvg backup

AIX - Backup the non rootvg backup

Using savevg command we can backup the non rootvg backup

If your server has 3 volume groups

#lsvg
Rootvg
Datavg
Oraclevg
#

Now you want to take datavg backup, then your command will be

#savevg –if /dev/rmt0 /datavg
#savevg –ief /dev/rmt0 /datavg

Datavg volume group is backup to tape

NOTE: While taking restvg backup we can exclude unwanted file systems in backup process. If you not required following file systems in mksysb backup,
/var – log files
That time you should put entry in /etc/exclude.datavg,