Re: Export Util

From: AMADIUM ELEMENT <noboby_at_intechs.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 20:54:47 -0400
Message-ID: <3D697C57.3080908@intechs.net>

Hello,
In AIX, it gives you an error; /dev/rmt0 is considered as a file not a directory. So /dev/rmt0/something is wrong.

Norman Dunbar wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> at the risk of appearing even more stupid than I usually do, whats wrong
> with :
>
> exp ...... file=/dev/rmt/some_other_non_default_tape_device
>
> Works for me on HP and Dec Unix servers. I havent got AIX, so if I'ce
> got it all wrong, please ignore me :o)
>
>
> Cheers,
> Norman.
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Billy Verreynne [mailto:verreyb_at_telkom.co.za]
> Posted At: Friday, August 23, 2002 7:57 AM
> Posted To: server
> Conversation: Export Util
> Subject: Re: Export Util
>
>
> AMADIUM ELEMENT wrote:
>
>

>>Hello,
>>How do I change the default name of an export going to a tape drive
>>(/dev/rmt0)? I am running on AIX4.3.3.
>>

>
> To expand on the cryptic answer by Roman.
>
> You create a pipe. You start a background backup process that copies the
>
> contents of the pipe to tape (cpio or dd for example).
>
> Now you start the export and set the file parameter to the pipe.
>
> Export writes a byte into the pipe. The byte is read by the background
> process and written to tape. Repeats. Until EOF is send to the pipe by
> Export.
>
> --
> Billy
>
>
Received on Sun Aug 25 2002 - 19:54:47 CDT