RE: Ontape to Disk - HP_UX

I'm the original author of the question regarding HP_UX, and the ontape utility to disk question. I've received several responses (thank you to all) and would like to reply with further information: Here are the file/file system limitations on HP_UX (regardless of hardware): HP Max. File Max. File system 10.01 2 GB 4 GB 10.10 2 GB 128 GB 10.20 128 GB 128 GB We're an SAP R/3 shop - which means SAP controls the release levels for Informix and HP_UX. The release of SAP we will be implementing will NOT include the new Onbar utility (which interfaces with HP's Omniback). Also, we need to implement with HP_UX 10.01 (which has a 2 GB limit on files - 10.20 allows a 128 GB file). I guess we need to write a script that will write to a 2 GB file, copy it to another area, write 2 more GB from ontape, etc. Or, somehow change the value of TAPEDEV during the ontape archive. We have taken the onarchive class and chose not to implement it (live with ontape until onbar's available). We want to use HP's Omniback to backup the disk archive to tape, so that we can manage all of our tapes out of one DLT library. I come from the "big blue" MVS/ESA 3090 world, so unix scripting is new to me. Any ideas on "faking out" ontape to write to "multiple" 2 GB files, or change TAPEDEV during the archive would be greatly appreciated. Melissa Schornheuser Farmland Industries, Kansas City, MO mgschornheuser@farmland.com