tape

[tarek_3]

hi
I need to backup informix logs using ontape -c utility
(continuous backup) is there any way to now that the tape is full and it must be changed.
thanks for your help.
bye

[Pete Randall]

We use DLT's and change the tape daily. We've never come close to filling one. I think even with DAT tapes, you should be able to fit a day's worth of logs on a tape.

Pete

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

Take a look at next doc,

http://www.j3iss.com/unix_backup/informix.html

once ontape detects that the backup device is full, it prompts for a second tape.

Hope it helps,

Robert-Jan.

[Carlos Fernandez Riera]

There are some programs to retrive this data directly from tape devices.

See:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x00cc5a3e6e0bd6118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html

[Malcolm Weallans]

You are always informed by a message to let you know when the tape is full. If you want to terminatewriting to a tape before it gets fulll press the INTR key and it will stop at the end of the current logical log.