Comments on: Verify tar command tape backup under Linux or UNIX

By: tin

tin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:22:59 +0000

hi All
in linux i istalled ubax_cbmr, in that cbmr how to take backup ? what is the command?
its connected with tsm.

By: zimmy

zimmy — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:29:19 +0000

hi all could u pls help

i need to take back using tar bt except last two days….means example from 4th july to 8th july

pls reply nd explain steps

thx

By: prince gupta

prince gupta — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:09:24 +0000

Let Say if you want to take backup of /etc dir.

# tar -cvf etcbackup.tar /etc
It will back up of your /etc dir. in root home dir. in tar format.

By: UnixAmature

UnixAmature — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:49:27 +0000

you can try the tar command.

# tar -cvf /directory_name /dev/rmt/0m
/dev/rmt/0m is the tape drive path. please check the tape drive first using the command–
# ioscan -fnCtape
tape drive path may be /dev/rmt/0m or /dev/rmt/0mn or /dev/rmt/1m or 1mn. check it in ur machine

By: arun

arun — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:09:03 +0000

dear sir/madam

i want to take backup daily but i don’t know how to do.. any one can help me. im using linux redhat enterprise 4 & 5. And i want to know how to write these back up in shell scripts

By: manasa kallianpur

manasa kallianpur — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:21:53 +0000

how to take backup of a drive on tape in unix

By: aparna

aparna — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:15:42 +0000

how to take backup in linux on hard disk
is it necessary to create new partition

By: A. Sheri

A. Sheri — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:19:13 +0000

Verify tar command tape restore under Linux or UNIX

Good Day,

I want to to restore the backup (tape) to save it on a DVD, could you please be so kind to assist me.

I thank you for your kind assistance.

Regards,
Sheri

By: Ashraf

Ashraf — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:09:47 +0000

sir/madam
i am taking backup on a tape (HP DDS-2 data catridge).the command like “tar cvf /dev/st0 test” is using for copying & “tar rvf /dev/st0 test1″ using append the file.but rvf command not working … why?

By: Syed Faisal Jafri

Syed Faisal Jafri — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:57:09 +0000

i want to take backup daily but i don’t know how to do.. any one can help me. im using linux redhat enterprise ws4 u5.

By: Omer

Omer — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:01:51 +0000

Hi ,
I’m taking backup on a tape through an automated script but lately i’ve been getting an error

/dev/nst0: Input/output error

How do i check this error in advance so that a mail could be fired ??
Can u please give me the commands ??

By: Sajjad

Sajjad — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:48:06 +0000

dear Sir/madam,

I am facing problem whihle writing cammand in Unix to take backup on tape device. sir/madan kindly help me in quick time. i am trying this command on SCo Unix System V/386 release 3.2

# tar cvfb /dev/rct0 20 ./usr/shares backup taken on: 20/03/2007

please tell me eather my command is correct and also help if it is not correct

thanks

Sajjad Ahmad
Pakistan