Re: ontape restore from 2 different devices

Have I missed something? Is this an Informix question at all? Surely it depends upon whether the 60/120 device (presumably the newer model) is backward-compatible with the 20/40 device: ie can it read tapes created by a 20/40? "Carlie" <cubbie582000@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:f317d802.0312081339.4c047e6b@posting.google.com... > We are currently using IDS 7.31 and ontape. > > Current box RS6000 F80 w/ internal 20/40 tape drive for full & level 0 > backup & external 20/40 tape drive for continuous logs > > We are looking to purchase a p615 which will have a 60/120 internal & 20/40 > external tape drive. The p615 only comes w/ a 60/120 internal and we plan to > use the F80 as a disaster recovery box. > > Therefore it has been suggested we upgrade the external tape drive on the > F80 to a 60/120. On the p615, we will use the 60/120 for the full & level 0 > and a 20/40 external for the continuous logs. To restore on the D/R box > (F80), we were wondering if ontape-r can handle to restore from two different > devices???? > > Thanks, Carlie