How To: Foward Tape Content in Tru64

How To: Forward Tape Content in Tru64

root@machine01:/home/data/backup/databases# mt fsf 1
root@machine01:/home/data/backup/databases# vrestore -t -f /dev/ntape/tape0
vrestore: Date of the vdump save-set: Mon Nov 5 22:22:07 2007
vrestore: Save-set source directory : /home/data/backup/
vrestore: Target directory : /usr1/data/backup/

Tape Commands in AIX

Useful Tape commands in AIX

1.Rewind and eject the rmt0 tape drive
# tctl -f /dev/rmt0 offline

2.Rewind the rmt0 tape drive
# mt -f /dev/rmt0 rewind

3.Check the content of the tape
#tctl -f /dev/rmt0.1 -b 1024 -n read

Tape Commands in Tru64

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Useful Tape Commands in Tru64
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Rewind and unload the tape
mt -t /dev/ntape/tape0 offline

1. rewind the tape
#mt -f /dev/ntape/tape0 rewind
or
#mt rewind

2. check the content
#vrestore -t -f /de/ntape/tape0

3. for interactive resotre
#vrestore -i

add - add the file
restore -restore the file

4. for manual restore
Example: restore jeff02.backup.log file from tape /dev/ntape/tape0/jeff02 to the current directory
# vrestore -x /jeff02/jeff02.backup.log

#vrestore -x -D /tmp /jeff02/jeff02.backup.log
root@jeff02:/tmp# cd /home
root@jeff02:/home# vrestore -x -D /tmp /jeff02/jeff02.backup.log
vrestore: Date of the vdump save-set: Mon Oct 22 20:33:06 2007
vrestore: Save-set source directory : /
vrestore: Target directory : /tmp