RE: Multi-volume Ontape backup
Hi Jon,
Would you like to share the script with us all?
Thanks,
Uday
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Myatt [mailto:jon@webpower.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 11:47 AM
To: informix-list@iiug.org
Subject: Re: Multi-volume Ontape backup
Daniel,
I've sent you my script. Give it a go.
Jon.
ddansereau@my-dejanews.com wrote:
>
> Hi there, Informix gurus!
>
> Here is my problem: I have just reached the capacity of my tape drive
while
> backing up my IDS instance. Up to this point, the instance would fit on a
> single tape.
>
> I have picked up the "auto_ontape" script found on iiug.org site. I
thought
> this would resolve my problem but unfortunately, I can't seem to get it
going.
>
> My platform is : IBM RS6000 model J40
> AIX 4.3.2
> IDS 7.22.UC1
> IBM 7331 Tape Library
>
> I use IBM's "tapecntl" (an "mt" equivalent)command to manipulate tapes
within
> the library.
>
> I am hoping not to have to use something else than ontape for the time
being.
>
> Perhaps some of you gurus will already have faced and overcome this
problem.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Daniel Dansereau
> ddansereau@videotron.ca (or techno@cantrex.com)
>
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