> I got assigned to set up a new backup system here at > work, so i've decided to go w/ amanda. Everything > seems to be great, except for the fact that i have no > experience w/ tape whatsoever. I've configured amanda > so that it works and will back up to my tape drive > /dev/nst0, but i would like to be able to use > /dev/nst1 as well. Amanda seems to have that kind of > functionality through writing tape-changing scripts, > but i just don't know enough about tapes to get it > going. I'm running a Spectra 1200C (it has 30 slots > and 2 drives), w/ two tape drives (sony sdx-700c's)... > i don't even know how to switch from nst0 to nst1 > (which is now inaccessible) from the command line... i > checked for a tape HOWTO, but i didn't see one... > where can i learn about this stuff? how can i get my > other tape-driving working w/ amanda?
mt(1) provides many tape management commands; see the man page. The tar info page also has some useful information about tapes. See the section titled "Tapes and Other Archive Media". Good luck, Andrew. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]