topic Re: tape in Operating System - HP-UX

tape

tarek_3 — Mon, 30 Dec 2002 11:35:46 GMT

hi
I need to backup informix logs using ontape -c utility
(continuous backup) is there any way to now that the tape is full and it must be changed.
thanks for your help.
bye

Re: tape

Pete Randall — Mon, 30 Dec 2002 11:57:38 GMT

We use DLT's and change the tape daily. We've never come close to filling one. I think even with DAT tapes, you should be able to fit a day's worth of logs on a tape.

Pete

Re: tape

Robert-Jan Goossens — Mon, 30 Dec 2002 12:04:25 GMT

Hi,

Take a look at next doc,

http://www.j3iss.com/unix_backup/informix.html

once ontape detects that the backup device is full, it prompts for a second tape.

Hope it helps,

Robert-Jan.

Re: tape

Carlos Fernandez Riera — Mon, 30 Dec 2002 12:18:29 GMT

There are some programs to retrive this data directly from tape devices.

See:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x00cc5a3e6e0bd6118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html

Re: tape

Malcolm Weallans — Mon, 06 Jan 2003 09:51:02 GMT

You are always informed by a message to let you know when the tape is full. If you want to terminatewriting to a tape before it gets fulll press the INTR key and it will stop at the end of the current logical log.