Source Parameters: .--------------------. V | (1) |----+- -l------------+-+---------------------------------------| +- -b--blacksize-+ +- -s--tapesize--+ '- -t--source----'
Element | Purpose | Key Considerations |
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-b blocksize | Specifies in kilobytes the block size of the tape device | Restrictions: Unsigned
integer. Must specify the block size of the tape device.
Additional Information: This option overrides the default value in TAPEBLK or LTAPEBLK. |
-l | Directs onload to read the values for tape device, block size, and tape size from the configuration parameters LTAPEDEV, LTAPEBLK, and LTAPESIZE, respectively | Additional Information: If you specify -l ,and then -b, -s, or -t, the value that you specify overrides the value in the configuration file. |
-s tapesize | Specifies in kilobytes the amount of data that the database server can store on the tape | Restrictions: Unsigned
integer. If you do not specify 0, then the maximum tapesize is
2,097,151 kilobytes.
Additional Information: This option overrides the default value in TAPESIZE or LTAPESIZE. To write to the end of the tape, specify a tape size of 0. |
-t source | Specifies the pathname of the file on disk or of the tape device where the input tape is mounted | Restriction: Must be a
legal pathname.
Additional Information: This option overrides the tape device that TAPEDEV or LTAPEDEV specifies. References: For pathname syntax, see your operating-system documentation. |