AIX

Hi,

We have backup on LTO-3 tape it was taken from windows via windows backup utility,
now the issue is that we want to list the content of tape in aix 6.1. Kindly help.

Regards
Salman

Which windows backup utility?

Its "Backup utility for windows by Microsoft and Veritas Software Corporation 2003"

I am not sure, if this works
Assuming that your AIX system has a tape drive connected to it.

Code:

To check run, # lsdev -Cctape, you should see rmtX, where X=0,1,2, etc

If you see a tape drive then you can try to do the below.
But, before you can read the tape, you need to know the following.

Code:

What was the block size of tape? (like was it 0, 128, 256, 512, etc..,)

Now, Considering you know the block size, you can change the attribute of drive to read the tape.
To list the drive's current block size run

Code:

lsattr -El rmtX -a block_size

, now change it to the desired value

Code:

chdev -l rmtX -a block_size=YY, where X=0,1,2 etc., and YY=0,128,256,512,1024 etc..,

Check the consistency of tape streaming by running

Code:

tapechk

Now rewind the tape

Code:

tctl -f /dev/rmtX rewind

Now, to read the contents of tape run
I am not sure this will work, anyhow let me know the results

Code:

tctl -f /dev/rmtX read > /tmp/<filename>

or try this

Code:

listvgbackup -l -f /dev/rmtX