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StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive SBB
E.2.1.6 Verification
Use the following command to verify that the "passwd" file was written to tape:
tar
tvf
tar
tvf
The system responds with something similar to the following:
rw-r--r-- 0/10 535 Jan 14 16:31 1995 /etc/passwd
The installation and verification procedure is now complete.
E.2.2 Dump Parameters for the Tape Drive
The parameters that should be used when running the dump utility with the tape drive are:
Example
The following example shows the command for backing up an entire disk partition onto the
tape drive, using a 112-meter tape:
dump 0dsbf 54000 13000 126 /dev/rmt/c201d4h /dev/dsk/c201d5s0
dump 0dsbf 54000 13000 126 /dev/rmt/8_8mm8500c /dev/vg00/rlvol5
For further help, refer to man pages of the dump command.
E–4
/dev/rmt/c201d4h
or
/dev/rmt/8_8mm8500c
density = 54000
size = choose from table
15 m
8200(c)
804
8500(c)
1741
blocking factor = 126 (recommended)
54 m
112 m
2893
6000
6268
13000
or
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01
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