Ignite Backup

[Waqar Razi]

I am creating a script for automating ignite backup, what I want at the end after the completion of backup, the tape rewinds and then check for some directory in the backup to make sure if the tape is readable on that drive and the backup is valid.

Could any one tell me the commands to rewind the tape and then check for certain files or directories in it?

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

mt -f /dev/rmt/0m rew
mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn fsf 1
tar -tvf /dev/rmt/0mn filename


Pete

[Waqar Razi]

What does check_tape_recovery do?

[Tim Nelson]

man check_tape_recovery

DESCRIPTION
check_tape_recovery compares the files on a currently running system
with a tape recovery archive created by make_tape_recovery. A list of
files on the current system is compared to the list of files in the
archive, and a report is generated showing those files that have been
added, deleted, and changed since the archive was created.

The system administrator may use this report to assist in determining
whether a new archive should be created with make_tape_recovery.