Sys-Admin Information's » Backup http://sysinfo.bascomp.org Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:43:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Backup Systems To Tape http://sysinfo.bascomp.org/2007/07/backup-systems-to-tape/ http://sysinfo.bascomp.org/2007/07/backup-systems-to-tape/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:06:42 +0000 Hendrawan http://sysinfo.bascomp.org/2007/07/05/backup-systems-to-tape/ Scan Tape Device, to find full path..

bash> /usr/sbin/ioscan -funC tape
Class     I  H/W Path        Driver   S/W State   H/W Type     Description
===============================================
tape      0  0/0/11/1/0.3.0  stape    CLAIMED     DEVICE       HP      C5683A
/dev/rmt/0m            /dev/rmt/0mnb          /dev/rmt/c1t3d0BESTn   /dev/rmt/c1t3d0DDSb
/dev/rmt/0mb           /dev/rmt/c1t3d0BEST    /dev/rmt/c1t3d0BESTnb  /dev/rmt/c1t3d0DDSn
/dev/rmt/0mn           /dev/rmt/c1t3d0BESTb   /dev/rmt/c1t3d0DDS     /dev/rmt/c1t3d0DDSnb
 
(some output removed for brevity)

Install "Ignite-UX" software before used

bash> make_tape_recovery -IAv /dev/rmt/0m

Rewind Tape

bash> mt -f /dev/rmt/0m rew

Monitor backup tape process :

bash> tail -f /var/opt/ignite/recovery/latest/recovery.log
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