AIX backup on IBM 60.0 M2 vs Exabyte 60.0 M2

[raggmopp]

Hi all:

Got a DR rehearsal coming up and need a question answered.

The question I have is with the backups. The backups are of a db2 database on AIX and the data is written to a IBM M2 tape drive (online backup). At Sungard they are going to provide a Exabyte 60.0 M2 tape drive for the rehearsal. A techie at Sungard indicated that the Exabyte might not be able to read a tape written with the IBM M2 drive and the AIX backup/restore utilities.

Anybody know of such an issue?

Many thanks!

 

[mjurado]

The IBM M2 is really an Exabyte tape.
Check it with
lscfg -vpl rmt0
is should show some "Manufacturer" entry.

If the Exabyte tape has the same parameters than the IBM tape it SHOULD work the same way...