How to copy files from tape drive in HP Unix

[Zishan]

Hello All,
I have an external tape drive(hp) on HP Intergrity server. I need to know how can I extract data (copy files) from tape disk which I already insert:
Following is out put of my command:

# ioscan -fnC tape
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
=====================================================================
tape 0 0/5/1/0.1.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE HP Ultrium 2-SCSI
/dev/rmt/0m /dev/rmt/0mn /dev/rmt/c5t1d0BEST /dev/rmt/c5t1d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/0mb /dev/rmt/0mnb /dev/rmt/c5t1d0BESTb /dev/rmt/c5t1d0BESTnb
#

Regards,

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi Zishan,

What command was used to write the data to tape? (tar, cpio, fbackup)

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Zishan]

Hi,

Infact I received this tape from our Ex-outsourcing company. I guess it should be fbackup. But I dont know even how to view data from this tape disk.
Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=980467

Quoting JRF.

As Bill noted, the '-I' option extract the index file from the backup, for example:

# frecover -vf /dev/rmt/0m -I /tmp/fbackup.idx

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Zishan]

Hi,
I used the follwing commands and follwoing message arise while I have 150 gb space on /u03.

# frecover -xvf /dev/rmt/0m

vxfs: msgcnt 4 mesg 001: V-2-1: vx_nospace - /dev/root file system full (2 block extent)frecover(1048): I/O error in write of file /dbbackup/headstrong/hoexp.dmp

Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Restore it to a different location, not the root of your system.

vxfs: msgcnt 4 mesg 001: V-2-1: vx_nospace - /dev/root file system full (2 block extent)frecover(1048): I/O error in write of file /dbbackup/headstrong/hoexp.dmp


To recover files relative to the current working directory/filesystem with enough space:

# cd /destination_directory
# frecover -f /dev/rmt/0m -xXov -i /source_directory

[Zishan]

Hello,
Now I received the following error message:

# frecover -f /dev/rmt/0m -xXov -i /u03/tap1
frecover(4301): /u03/tap1 not recovered from backup media

Regards,

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Try this.

# frecover -vxX -f /dev/rmt/0m -i /u03/tap1

[Zishan]

Hi Robert,

I tried but following message arise :

# frecover -vxX -f /dev/rmt/0m -i /u03/tap1
frecover(4301): /u03/tap1 not recovered from backup media
#

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

recover entire tape contents to current working directory: frecover -v -x -f /dev/rmt/1m -X

# cd /u03/tap1
# frecover -v -x -f /dev/rmt/0m -X

Otherwise start SAM and navigate to backup/recover, there is an option in the advanced window for relocated restore.