Re: tape drive help
> I got assigned to set up a new backup system here at
> work, so i've decided to go w/ amanda. Everything
> seems to be great, except for the fact that i have no
> experience w/ tape whatsoever. I've configured amanda
> so that it works and will back up to my tape drive
> /dev/nst0, but i would like to be able to use
> /dev/nst1 as well. Amanda seems to have that kind of
> functionality through writing tape-changing scripts,
> but i just don't know enough about tapes to get it
> going. I'm running a Spectra 1200C (it has 30 slots
> and 2 drives), w/ two tape drives (sony sdx-700c's)...
> i don't even know how to switch from nst0 to nst1
> (which is now inaccessible) from the command line... i
> checked for a tape HOWTO, but i didn't see one...
> where can i learn about this stuff? how can i get my
> other tape-driving working w/ amanda?
mt(1) provides many tape management commands; see the man page.
The tar info page also has some useful information about tapes. See the
section titled "Tapes and Other Archive Media".
Good luck,
Andrew.
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