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Re: getting the tape usage

 
Sunny Jaisinghani
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getting the tape usage

Hello All,

Can anyone please tell me how to determine the the size of the tape remotely.
I want to know the tape size and usage of the tape.
The tape drive in use is DLT7000.

Can dd command be of my use. I have never used it. Please suggest.

Regards
Sunny
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palaniappan.sp
Regular Advisor

Re: getting the tape usage

Hi,
What backup utility u r using?? if it fabckup and tar not possible i think so..
if u want like that u should have used either some backup utility like DP or netbackup

Regds
Palani
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Sunny Jaisinghani
Trusted Contributor

Re: getting the tape usage

I am using tar.

CAn't i use dd command
Shrikant Lavhate
Esteemed Contributor

Re: getting the tape usage

Hi Sunny,

Use this one:

#mt -f /dev/rmt/Xm status

This gives you following parameters of tape.
Drive, Format, Status, File, block.
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