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05-21-2003 02:53 PM
05-21-2003 02:53 PM
How can I write the header to tape?
Thanks,
I will appreciate any help.
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05-21-2003 07:20 PM
05-21-2003 07:20 PM
Re: How can I write the header to tape?
tar writes by default directly to tape.
cpio can with the right command line switches.
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05-21-2003 08:27 PM
05-21-2003 08:27 PM
Re: How can I write the header to tape?
not sure if this is what you mean.
what we do normally during tape backups for easy identification, is to create a file which contains the backup script and the list of files and add it as the first file on the tape.
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05-22-2003 10:33 PM
05-22-2003 10:33 PM
Re: How can I write the header to tape?
Normally real backup software (taper, networker, veritas) will do the job automatically.
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05-22-2003 11:15 PM
05-22-2003 11:15 PM
Re: How can I write the header to tape?
I don't think u can do it by using normal unix commands like tar,cpio and dd.
but the backup software like Veritas Netbackup, OB and Networker write header/labale on disks.
Sunil
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05-23-2003 04:09 AM
05-23-2003 04:09 AM
Re: How can I write the header to tape?
make_medialif -in HP-UX this creates the boot image file. Several command line options will allow you to "name" the tape and give a discription as well as several others.
in Linux I don't belive this utility exists. I'm sure there is a comparable program though.
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05-23-2003 04:19 AM
05-23-2003 04:19 AM
Re: How can I write the header to tape?
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05-23-2003 02:05 PM
05-23-2003 02:05 PM
Re: How can I write the header to tape?
The idea of Balaji seems good to me, but how can I insert a file at the beginning of the tape?
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05-26-2003 02:10 AM
05-26-2003 02:10 AM
Re: How can I write the header to tape?
So create a list and write it to the tape followed by the real data.
btw. have a look into the source of "mt" to see how to init a tape.