Backing up on remote Tape drive

[sureshp]

Hi All,
I want to backup the files on a remote tape drive through tar command(Normally I use the rsh command with tar to achieve this). I know lot of ways to do that. But can any one tell me the simple and best idea to do it.

Thanks
Suresh

 

[mkharris]

I would use

tar cvfb - 20 . | rsh remote_host dd of=/dev/rmt0 obs=20b

whether that's simpler than any of your existing methods, only you can say.

Whether it's the best, there's bound to be someone with an opinion on that.

HTH
Mark

 

[aixqueen]

This document may help as well.................

http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/aix.techTips?refNo=90605195314802