https://www.priyadarshan.org/tags/tape/Recent content in tape on priyadarshan.orgen-usPriyadarshanPriyadarshanTue, 16 Apr 2019 02:22:00 -0400Hugo -- gohugo.iohttps://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.htmlhttps://www.priyadarshan.org/tape-backup-operations-on-illumos-omnios/<p>I was able to finalise installation of tape backup drive, a Tandberg (IBM) LTO-8, on the LISP server.</p> <p>On that machine, is it available as <code>/dev/dsk/c3t0025385971B16535d0p0</code>, and more simply as <code>/dev/rmt/0</code>.</p> <ul> <li>To see status <code>mt -f /dev/rmt/0 status</code></li> <li>To erase tape: <code>mt -f /dev/rmt/0 erase</code></li> <li>To rewind tape: <code>mt -f /dev/rmt/0 offline</code></li> </ul> <p>Of course, see <code>man mt</code> for more.</p>illumostapebackupsysadminhttps://www.priyadarshan.org/tape-backup-operations-on-illumos-omnios/Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:34:21 +0200