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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. Solaris
Experts,
Before patching am advised to take backup :
so am going with:
ufsdump -0uf /dev/rmt0 / ---> to take the whole / bkp to tape.
some servers have /var in diff slice, In this case whether i need to take backup of /var also in tape?
ufsdump -ouf /dev/rmt0 /var ---> to take... (3 Replies)
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3. Solaris
hi friends, i am trying to patch a solaris 9 server. However i need to do a ufsdump backup before any patching. There is no hardware port for connecting the tape drive. Any other ways to do a ufsdump ? :wall: (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Exposure
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4. Solaris
hi, was wondering if there is a problem with the patches, and if we wish to restore everything back to square one, how should we go about using ufsrestore from a DAT tape of ufsdump backup data ? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Exposure
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5. Filesystems, Disks and Memory
I've starting playing with a tape drive for the first time. Its a new one, an IBM Ultrium LTO 4. After initially copying a file to the tape with tar cvf /dev/st0 /root/dummy, all subsequent files appended take an increasing amount of time with tar rvf /dev/st0 /root/dummyX. Is it normal for each... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: jeriryan87
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6. 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)
Discussion started by: psytropic
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7. 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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8. 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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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
hi
i would like to backup my OS
what is the exact command to do?
beside backup to tapes can i back up to a directory in another server?
will the command be the same?
thanks. :confused: (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: legato
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Eh... what the title says. :) (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: PSC
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