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1. AIX
Hi,
I have taken a backup of a directory on my tape in using below command
cd /backup
find * -print|backup -ivf '/dev/rmt0' '-U' |tee -a /syslogs/backup.log and output appear in below format.
a 0 rman-before-08032014
a 58403323904... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: m_raheelahmed
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2. AIX
Hi,
We are taking our filesystem backup having size of 1.3 TB on LTO5 catridges using the following command
find * -print|backup -ivf '/dev/rmt0' '-U'
i.e backup byname and it took about 6.5 Hours to complete When we are listing same tape contents using the following command
restore... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: m_raheelahmed
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3. Solaris
Hi all,
i would like to view the contents of Tape on Solaris 10
i issued the following command
tar -tvf /dev/rmt/0m
i'm getting the following error
bash-3.00# tar -tvf /dev/rmt/1m
tar: tape read error
by the way the reference to the command is on sun's wiki
any alternatives
Thanks in... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: h@foorsa.biz
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
I have a HP SURESTORE 40 tape drive. Several archives are stored on it using DUMP. I have several volumes stored on the tape...
If I issue restore -rf /dev/st0 will it restore just the arhcive that the tape reader is currently on or will it restore all of them?
Thanks, (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: mojoman
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5. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
I've got a backuptape in cpio format that was accidentally overwritten with a very small batch file. As I assume that the cpio header has been overwritten, I cannot extract files from the backup in the conventional manner:
( cpio -itv </dev/rct0
cpio: this is not a cpio file, bad header)
... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: mart4179
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6. AIX
I'm attempting to read a tape in a 4mm drive (AIX 4.3) using the following command...
tar tvf /dev/rmt0
...and I keep getting the following error message:
tar: 0511-193 An error occurred while reading from the media.
There is not enough memory available now.
I've googled this error... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: tdpearson
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7. AIX
Hello all,
I have just installed an HP dat72 external tape drive to an IBM 275 Intellistation (AIX 5L). It was installed as an Other SCSI Tape Drive (rmt1). I am using the Web Based System Manager at this point to do an initial backup
of a journaled file system. I am getting an error and am... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: joeweisser
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I have been attempting to read a DLT tape, but encountered problems. I have applied patches from SUN that 'resolve' known problems with tape reading etc...but still the error!
Techsupport reckon that the data/tape is corrupt. I would like to think they aren't.
Are there any issues with... (10 Replies)
Discussion started by: colesy
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi all,
I am attempting to read tar images from a DLT tape, and have recieved an error, which i don't know:
tar: blocksize = 8
tar: directory checksum error
I have been able to read from other tapes, using the same command (tar -tvf /devicename) but this time i have an... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: colesy
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