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UNIX/Linux/AIX/Solaris Backup Commands

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UNIX/Linux/AIX/Solaris Backup Commands

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Examples for the mt-command

 To get the status of the tape: mt -f /dev/nst0 stat


 Rewind the tape to the start: mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind

 Wind to the next file on tape: mt -f /dev/nst0 fsf 1

Transfering data to and from the tape


You usually do this with the “tar” command. “Tar” always needs the
parameter “-f” with the corresponding device, in this case
“/dev/nst0″. The parameter “-v” (verbose) is also suggested. The other
parameters you usually need are:

 -c: Create (overwrite) tar-archive. If you overwrite a tar-file


which is not the last one on the tape, all files after the overwritten
one are lost!
 -x: Extract from tar-archive at current position on tape.

 -t: List contents of tar-archive at current position on tape.

Examples for tar-command

 List the contents of the next tar-file on the tape: tar -tvf /dev/nst0
 Put the directory (or files and directories) <stuff> (with all
its sub-directories) at the current position on tape: tar -cvf
/dev/nst0 <stuff>

 Extract everything from the next tar-file on the tape into the
current directory: tar -xvf /dev/nst0

 Extract (only) <stuff> from the next tar-file on the tape into the
current directory: tar -xvf /dev/nst0 <stuff>

Typical sessions
Backup / Store

1. Insert tape in tape drive and probably switch SCSI Switch to one.
2. Check status of tape: mt -f /dev/nst0 stat

3. Probably go to end of tape: mt -f /dev/nst0 eom


4. Store <stuff> on tape: tar -cvf /dev/nst0 <stuff>

5. Rewind and eject tape: mt -f /dev/nst0 offline

Restore

1. Insert tape in tape drive and probably switch SCSI Switch to one.
2. Check status of tape: mt -f /dev/nst0 stat

3. Go to the directory where you want to restore your file(s).

4. Go to the right file on the tape with the following commands:

o Check file number and position in file: mt -f /dev/nst0 stat

o Advance one file: mt -f /dev/nst0 fsf 1

o View contents of tar-file: tar -tvf /dev/nst0

o Go back one file: mt -f /dev/nst0 bsf 1

o If you are in the last block of a file and you should be at the
beginning of the file, do the following:

1. mt -f /dev/nst0 bsf 1

2. mt -f /dev/nst0 fsf 1

And check with: mt -f /dev/nst0 stat

5. Extract your file(s): tar -xvf /dev/nst0 [<files>]


6. Rewind and eject tape: mt -f /dev/nst0 offline

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