tape

[BPatel_1]

Is it possible to eject a tape from the DDS drive using any command line utility / a script.

I have HP 9000 D-220 server with DDS-2 tape drive.


Thanks in advance
Bhadresh

[eran maor · Accepted solution]

Hi

The command you want is:

mt -t offl

[Shahul]

Hi

Yes, U can and it is very simple.

#mt offl

Now ur dat will come out

Shahul

[Michael Tully]

Hi Bhadresh,

It is quite a simple task

e.g.

# mt -t /dev/rmt/0m rew (Rewinds the tape)
# mt -t /dev/rmt/offl (Ejects the tape)

You could place this into your backup script
and it would work nicely.

Regards
Michael

[federico_3]

I'd do like this:

mt -t /dev/rmt/0m rew
mt -t /dev/rmt/0m offl

[BPatel_1]

Thanks for your replies guys.