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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
Hello,
We need to make a copy of a backup tape, using the 2 tape recorders in IBM 3582 Tape Library
We tried tu use "tcopy", it seems to work fine (no error messages) but we aren't sure if we can rely on it.
my question is how to check if the copy succeded or not, but i also want to know... (3 Replies)
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3. 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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4. AIX
I am new to AIX. I want to make a duplicate tape. How can I do that ? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Anonno
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5. 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)
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6. Solaris
Hello, I am trying to copy a boot tape DDS-01 with miniroot, but i donīt get this copy. i have already used the command dd, but donīt work. There are other way to get it. (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: carelias
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7. 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)
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8. Solaris
how i can copy entire content of a tape to HD ? the tape content a tar file i want to copy it onto hard disk and after do the untar ... The block size of the tar file is 1024 ..... wich command i must type ??? thank in advance ........
The operating system is sun .... (2 Replies)
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9. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have a file called feed_file. Every week, I would like to copy this file
to tape. I would not like the file on this tape to be over written with
the previous weeks file. So what I would prefer to do is to add time stamp
at the end of each weeks file on the tape in order for the files to look... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: ted
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10. Shell Programming and Scripting
I am copying a file to tape but it keeps failing, can any body help?
I tried the tar,cp, mv commands and not seems to be working
#!/bin/ksh
#
# Return Codes
# 0 - success
# 1 - failure
#
#
#
dat=`date +%y%m%d`
cp /u07/work/theo_test.log /dev/rmt0/exp_dump.${dat}.$$
if (( ${?}... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: ted
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