Before backing up data on a device, you must understand the tape device-naming schema:
First tape device name: /dev/rmt/0
Second tape device name: /dev/rmt/1
rmt = raw magnetic tape device
You can also add special character letter to specify density using following format
/dev/rmt/ZX
Where
- Z is tape drive number such as 0,1..n
- X can be any one of following (as supported by your device, read the manual of your tape device & controller to see if all of them supported or not):
- l – Low density
- m – Medium density
- h – High density
- u – Ultra density
- c – Compressed density
- n – No rewinding
For example to specify the first, drive with high-density with no rewinding use device /dev/rmt/0hn.
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hi
thanks a lo for your document. but i need a command to clean tape drive on solaris 9.
best regards
I am a newbie trying to learn solaris 10 and i want to know the name of the file that points to my tape drive. How do I do it?
I will really appreciate if someone out there helps and fast.
Thanks,
Soty