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1. AIX
I am trying to use this command to eject the tape
mt -f /dev/rmt/0 unload
but it gives me error
mt -f /dev/rmt/0 unload
mt: 0511-575 unload is not a recognized subcommand.
Usage: mt Subcommand
Valid subcommands are:
weof
eof
fsf
bsf
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Discussion started by: filosophizer
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2. AIX
Hi ,
We have a Blade Chassis H housing 4 servers. It has a single tape drive. Can i share this tape drive with a HP Server Running Windows Server 2003? They are in the same LAN btw. (0 Replies)
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3. Solaris
Hi all,
Can anyone provide me with a site or book that gives detailed information about taking dump of a unix server on a tape and then restoring the server from the dump
Also i want information about migration from old server to new server (solaris 5.6 to solaris 8) (3 Replies)
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4. AIX
Every 3 months we have to do backups (smitth mksysb/lsmksysb + tar) on at least 30 workstations. We have to carry around 2 external tape drives to connect to them. It is a pain to do because it takes at least 3 days to do (evening/night shift) and users sometimes complain that there desk is not put... (1 Reply)
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5. Filesystems, Disks and Memory
Any recommend manufacturers for an internal SCSI tape drive in my FreeBSD 7.0 home server? Besides RAID-1, I'm not backing-up, but man, are they expensive! What makes a tape drive so darn pricy? There is no way I can afford a new drive so I'll start looking on eBay and craigslist to see if there... (3 Replies)
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6. SCO
I know how to create the bootable tape image by using emergency_rec, but I could not find any document to instruct me on how to boot off the tape, and detail steps I should go through, for instance, at what point the booting sequency would prompt me to enter bootable path, and what the path is...... (0 Replies)
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7. 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)
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8. AIX
Brothers, I have a question on compatible issues.
I have a p570 server running on AIX5.3.0.0 TL04.
Recently I have received a 3590 tape drive with library and I am wonder whether I can make use of this tape drive for my normal daily backup of AIX 5.3.0.0 in p570 server.
Any driver or adapter... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: kwliew999
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi there: I'm new here
Can anyone help me:
I have DS15 Alpha server : Unix 5.1B
Now i need to connect a DLVT VS80 1U Rackmount Tape Drive unit.
What is the exact comman to mount the DLTape IV??
How do i make backuo @ copy file to the tape?
Thanx to all (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: ayzeayem
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10. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi,
I' using a sun solaris server, I would like to known if there is the possibility to control how many space is free on a tape and how I can delete a single file on a tape.
Thanks
DOMENICO (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: Minguccio75
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use tape from another server
