problem with backup on dat

[Paola Giorgetti]

I started with

tar cv /cdr/OldCdrStorage/bo2gcg02.2005*.tar.gz /dev/rmt/0m

when I have this prompt

Tar: end of tape
Tar: to continue, enter device/file name when ready or null string to quit.

I wrote /dev/rmt/0m

but I had this error

sh: /dev/rmt/0m: Execute permission denied.


I checked and the dat it's not broken on unwritable.

The machine is an rp5470 with ho 11i

Anyone can tell me where is the error?

BR

Paola

[Peter Godron]

Paola,
are you sure you have the tar command the correct way ?

tar cvf /dev/rmt/0m /cdr/OldCdrStorage/bo2gcg02.2005*.tar.gz

[nanan]

Hi !
you may miss typed the commands

[OldSchool]

are you sure you didn't type an "Enter" then "/dev/rmt/0m"?

The "enter" would have terminated the tar, then the the shell would have tried to execute "/dev/rmt/0m, giving the error.

or, could you have hit "enter" more than once after the initial tar command. It have buffered it and caused the same problem

[Jonathan Fife]

Hi,

The command as you typed it will create a tar that includes the files /cdr/OldCdrStorage/bo2gcg02.2005*.tar.gz and the contents of /dev/rmt/0m to the default tape device, which is /dev/rmt/0m. I don't think that is what you wanted.

Either remove the /dev/rmt/0m from the end of the command (ie. tar cv /cdr/OldCdrStorage/bo2gcg02.2005*.tar.gz) or do a tar -cvf /dev/rmt/0m /cdr/OldCdrStorage/bo2gcg02.2005*.tar.gz.

[Sp4admin]

Paola,

The device comes before your file name. Look like the command is incorrect.

sp,

[Peter Godron]

Paola,
could you please update this thread and if you happy with the answers, please read:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28