January 16 1997 - TORUS1:[GLL_RAW.INFO]HOW_TO_DO_BACKUP.DOC

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PURPOSE:

The backup procedure is mainly designed to ensure file safety, should the 
system or disk crash.  It is also used to help create disk space within the 
directories.  There are two main procedures used when dealing with backup.
One is backing up a file or groups of files, the other is copying from the 
tape to the disk.

BACKING UP FILES:

Information and procedures for the programs used in backing up files can
be found in the following directory:
	
	DISKK:[GLL_RAW.BACKUP.COM]PROGRAMS.BCK
		This is a description of what steps need to be taken when
		backing up all files created since the last backup date. 

	DISKK:[GLL_RAW.BACKUP.COM]8MM.BCK
		This is a description of what steps need to be taken when 
		backing up files to an 8mm tape.
	
	DISKK:[GLL_RAW.BACKUP.COM]9TRACK.BCK
		This is a description of what steps need to be taken when
		backing up files to a 9track tape.

	DISKK:[GLL_RAW.BACKUP.COM]FILEHDRS.BCK
		This is a description of what steps need to be taken when
		backing up SEF, ORPRO AND ORPLN files to the appropriate
		SEQ header files in DISKH:[GLLSEQ.HISTORY].

COPYING FROM TAPES:

Information and procedures for the programs used in copying files from tapes
can be found in the following directories:

	TO COPY FROM 8MM TAPES TO DISK:
		
		DISKK:[GLL_RAW.BACKUP.COM]COPY8MM.BCK
			This is a description of what steps need to be taken
			when copying from 8MM tapes to disks.  

	TO COPY FROM 9TRACK TAPES TO DISK:
	
		DISKK:[GLL_RAW.BACKUP.COM]COPY9TRACK.BCK
			This is a description of what steps need to be taken
			when copying from 9-track tapes to disks.

LISTINGS OF TAPES AND INFORMATION:

	DISKK:[GLL_RAW.BACKUP.COM]TAPE_LIST.BCK
			This is a description of the information that can
    			be found on each 8mm and 9-track tape.

	DISKK:[GLL_RAW.BACKUP.COM]WHERE_TO_PUT_FILES.BCK
			This is a description of which files are located
			in the various TORUS1:[GLL_RAW.INFO.ARCHIVES]
			SAVED_*.TAPE files.