About ontape yet
The poster asked how to verify that an ontape backup is valid and actually usable for recovery. Replies pointed him to the archecker utility, whose main purpose is to validate archives from either ontape or ON-Bar, with a link to the IDS v10 documentation. Another contributor offered a quick-and-dirty alternative: dump the start of the tape/file with dd (using the TAPEBLK block size) and inspect it with od. The poster later noted he was on IDS 9.40 under Windows Server 2003, and it was left uncertain whether archecker exists in that version; no confirmed outcome is recorded.
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Hi all,
Any one know how can I check if an ontape backup has the right information?
I mean, how can I ensure that, in case of an accidente, I will be able to
use my ontape tapes to recover?
Best Regards,
Pedro Ivo
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Pedro
What is the version of IDS ? Operational System ?
Backup by OnTape ?
BR
R Fo
> To: ids@iiug.org
> From: pedroivomz@gmail.com
> Subject: About ontape yet [15233]
> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:59:43 -0400
>
> Hi all,
>
> Any one know how can I check if an ontape backup has the right information?
> I mean, how can I ensure that, in case of an accidente, I will be able to
> use my ontape tapes to recover?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Pedro Ivo
>
> --001636920027c21e73046575db9d
>
>
>
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Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites.
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Thinking the version is 10 ...
See archecker
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idshelp/v10/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.ba
r.doc/barmst90.htm
> To: ids@iiug.org
> From: pedroivomz@gmail.com
> Subject: About ontape yet [15233]
> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:59:43 -0400
>
> Hi all,
>
> Any one know how can I check if an ontape backup has the right information?
> I mean, how can I ensure that, in case of an accidente, I will be able to
> use my ontape tapes to recover?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Pedro Ivo
>
> --001636920027c21e73046575db9d
>
>
>
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> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
>
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Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/events.aspx
Look into the archecker program. It's main function is to verify an archive
whether ontape or onbar.
Art
On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 5:59 AM, Pedro Ivo <pedroivomz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Any one know how can I check if an ontape backup has the right information?
> I mean, how can I ensure that, in case of an accidente, I will be able to
> use my ontape tapes to recover?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Pedro Ivo
>
> --001636920027c21e73046575db9d
>
>
>
>
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>
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Art S. Kagel
Oninit (www.oninit.com)
IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and
do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other organization
with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do
those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity
with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
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Another quick-and-dirty;you need to know the TAPEBLK size.
Assumptions;
- archive to tape /dev/st0 (or a file)
- TAPEBLK is 256
dd if=/dev/st0 of=/tmp/tapestart bs=256k count=4
od -c /tmp/tapestart | more
You're dumping the beginning of the tape (or file) to a file in /tmp, then
viewing it with 'od'. Might need to be root to do it.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com>
To: ids@iiug.org
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:59:23 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: About ontape yet [15239]
Look into the archecker program. It's main function is to verify an archive
whether ontape or onbar.
Art
On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 5:59 AM, Pedro Ivo <pedroivomz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Any one know how can I check if an ontape backup has the right information?
> I mean, how can I ensure that, in case of an accidente, I will be able to
> use my ontape tapes to recover?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Pedro Ivo
>
> --001636920027c21e73046575db9d
>
>
>
>
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> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
>
>
--
Art S. Kagel
Oninit (www.oninit.com)
IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and
do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other organization
with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do
those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity
with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
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The OS is Widows Server 2003.
Regards,
Pedro Ivo
2009/3/19 R Fo <roeferr@hotmail.com>
> Pedro
>
> What is the version of IDS ? Operational System ?
>
> Backup by OnTape ?
>
> BR
>
> R Fo
>
> > To: ids@iiug.org
> > From: pedroivomz@gmail.com
> > Subject: About ontape yet [15233]
> > Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:59:43 -0400
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Any one know how can I check if an ontape backup has the right
> information?
> > I mean, how can I ensure that, in case of an accidente, I will be able to
> > use my ontape tapes to recover?
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Pedro Ivo
> >
> > --001636920027c21e73046575db9d
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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> > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
> >
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/events.aspx
>
>
>
>
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> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
>
>
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Ops... The OS is Widows Server 2003 and the IDS version is 9.40.
Regards,
Pedro Ivo
2009/3/20 Pedro Ivo <pedroivomz@gmail.com>
> The OS is Widows Server 2003.
>
> Regards,
>
> Pedro Ivo
>
> 2009/3/19 R Fo <roeferr@hotmail.com>
>
> > Pedro
> >
> > What is the version of IDS ? Operational System ?
> >
> > Backup by OnTape ?
> >
> > BR
> >
> > R Fo
> >
> > > To: ids@iiug.org
> > > From: pedroivomz@gmail.com
> > > Subject: About ontape yet [15233]
> > > Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:59:43 -0400
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Any one know how can I check if an ontape backup has the right
> > information?
> > > I mean, how can I ensure that, in case of an accidente, I will be able
> to
> > > use my ontape tapes to recover?
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > >
> > > Pedro Ivo
> > >
> > > --001636920027c21e73046575db9d
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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> > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
> > >
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/events.aspx
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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> > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
> >
> >
>
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I don't know if the program exists to version 9.40 of IDS, but maybe you can
use the program:
archecker
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idshelp/v10/index.jsp
Att
R Ferronato
> To: ids@iiug.org
> From: pedroivomz@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: About ontape yet [15261]
> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:10:53 -0400
>
> Ops... The OS is Widows Server 2003 and the IDS version is 9.40.
>
> Regards,
>
> Pedro Ivo
>
> 2009/3/20 Pedro Ivo <pedroivomz@gmail.com>
>
> > The OS is Widows Server 2003.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Pedro Ivo
> >
> > 2009/3/19 R Fo <roeferr@hotmail.com>
> >
> > > Pedro
> > >
> > > What is the version of IDS ? Operational System ?
> > >
> > > Backup by OnTape ?
> > >
> > > BR
> > >
> > > R Fo
> > >
> > > > To: ids@iiug.org
> > > > From: pedroivomz@gmail.com
> > > > Subject: About ontape yet [15233]
> > > > Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:59:43 -0400
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > Any one know how can I check if an ontape backup has the right
> > > information?
> > > > I mean, how can I ensure that, in case of an accidente, I will be able
> > to
> > > > use my ontape tapes to recover?
> > > >
> > > > Best Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Pedro Ivo
> > > >
> > > > --001636920027c21e73046575db9d
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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> > > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
> > > >
> > >
> > > _________________________________________________________________
> > > Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites.
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/events.aspx
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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