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1. 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
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2. Solaris
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4. Solaris
Hello Everybody
I have two servers, name A & B. I need to take a backup of one directory(/girish) on serverA. But my tape drive is in serverB through tar command. But when I run the following command it doesn't take the backup. Could any one correct my command to take a backup
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5. SCO
I am trying to make a full backup of my system using the cpio command. The Tape Unit is a SCSI DDS.
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6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
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I performed backup on tape and I want to append more files to my previous backup on the same backup tape. But before I do that I need to know the backup file size of the first backup I performed so that I know the available size on the backup tape. Can someone help me what command I will use... (0 Replies)
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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?
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8. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi everybody,
My objective : copy a server, and be able to replicate it ( entirely) to a test environment. (Not for backing up the server)
I have went through the man pages (i admit,not comprehensively) of tar and dump.
I notice that they are loosely the same. since both allow me to... (1 Reply)
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9. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Trying to answer a question about whether tar table-of-contents is a good tool for verifying tape data. (1 Reply)
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10. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi all!
I'm new in this forum. I need to ask a few question.
I would like to know if it is possible to use dump and tar command for backup in one tape.
If it is possible, how do I restore it back?
Fyi, I'm using the Digital Unix 4.0E OSF/1 box. (old box) :-)
Thank you. :) (0 Replies)
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