restore tape

[azeemunix4]

hi all,
how to restore image from tape on microvax 3100-40 openvms
thanks all

[Volker Halle]

$ MOUNT/FOR dkannn:
$ BACKUP/IMAGE mkax:saveset/SAVE/REWIND DKAnnn:

Volker.

[Steven Schweda]

> how to restore [...]

How was the tape made?

HELP BACKUP

[Steven Schweda]

You might get better advice if you explained
your situation, and what you are trying to do.

[azeemunix4]

i have ever used open vms last 3 years ago
and now tomorrow i have to installation microvax 3100-40 i forgot

many thanks for you advice

[Ian Miller.]

OpenVMS VAX Installation and Upgrade Manual is at
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/73final/6629/6629PRO.HTML
or PDF at
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/73final/documentation/pdf/OVMS_73_alpha_install.PDF

[Steven Schweda]

> [...] i have to installation microvax
> 3100-40 [...]

Are you planning to install VMS onto a clean
disk, or are you planning to restore an old
(/IMAGE?) BACKUP tape?

[P Muralidhar Kini]

Hi azeemunix4,

Looks like you are planning to restore OpenVMS from a backup saveset on tape.

Commands-
$ MOUNT/FOR
$ BACKUP/IMAGE :/SAVE

Check the DCL help for more details -
$ HELP MOUNT/FOREIGN
$ HELP BACKUP/IMAGE

Are you using ABS/MDMS for the backup's ??
If yes, then you have execute the ABS/MDMS RESTORE request corresponding to the IMAGE restore of the OpenVMS saveset.

Good luck with your installation.

Regards,
Murali

[P Muralidhar Kini]

Hi azeemunix4,

Check out the following link -
http://www.microvax2.org/files/backups.pdf

This document talks about BACKUP/RESTORE operations on VAX systems.
Check out the section "Procedure for Restoring data or images from tape to disk:"

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Murali

[Shriniketan Bhagwat]

Hi,

>> [...] i have to installation microvax

Image restore will initialize the disk. If you are restoring it on to the disk containing some user data then the data will be initialized.

Regards,
Ketan