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1. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi,
Want to log the output of command & check the exit status to find whether it succeeded or failed.
> ls abc
ls: abc: No such file or directory
> echo $?
1
> ls abc 2>&1 | tee log
ls: abc: No such file or directory
> echo $?
0
Tee commands changes my exit status to be always... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: vibhor_agarwali
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2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Do we have a way in solaris to actuallyu check in real time the activity of a tape when it is loaded for backup?
I know mt -f /dev/rmt/0n stat will provide the status. If it's busy, meaning it's currrently on backup mode or someone is using it (fuser -u /dev/rmt/0n)
I wanted to check if the... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: lhareigh890
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3. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
I want to use this command to tar to tape:
tar cf - DIR | compress > `hostname`_`date +%m-%d-%y`.DIR.tar.Z
this of course goes to the FS.
How do I modify this to go directly to tape?
My tape device is /dev/rmt/0
thanks.
Having so many posts you should be familiar using code tags.... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: djehresmann
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi all,
We have an ESL tape library with legato networker software. From GUI - networker administrator, i can see that 3 of our tape drives are in service mode.
How can i view the same thing by issuing commands in HP-UX.
Thanks in advance! (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: *Jess*
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5. AIX
Is there a command on AIX that will show the write status of a tape? We have sysback running via a cron job backing up to a tape. I want to be able to check the progress of the backup. I need a command that will show ne the progress of the backup or the speed of the backup while it is taking... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: daveisme
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6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi
i have done a copy operation (Storing one content of a file to another)
For example :
cp Fileone Filetwo
Now is it possible to know the status of the execution of that command ??
Without manually checking the Filetwo contents ??
Thanks in advance . (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: Ravi Pavanv
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7. Solaris
I am new to using a tape drive in Solaris 10.
Our tape drive is working fine but what I was wondering is this.
If I back up 10 files a day for 10 days that is 100 files and I want to restore a file that I backed up on Tuesday of that week. How do I find that file on the tape drive with out... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: deaconf19
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8. SCO
when I do a tape status /dev/rStp0 I get the following on a new tape and I have tried several:
Status : ready beginning-of-tape
soft errors : 0
hard errors: 2
underruns: 5
My BackupEdge has stopped backing up my system because it asks for a new volume yet my total system data is under 20... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: psytropic
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9. Shell Programming and Scripting
Below is a chuck of a shell script I have written. The problem I am having is with the test section. I want to test the status of the f60gen command but since I'm running the output of the f60gen command into tee, the test command is actually testing "tee" and not "f60gen". Is there a way to... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: goswell
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10. AIX
I've just got a new server running AIX5.3
When I Try this command:
echo ABC123 > /dev/rmt0
I get the following message :
A system call received a parameter that is not valid
It worked OK on 4.3. Has something changed in the operating system> (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: gordbaby
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