[CentOS] Tape backup question.

Sat Aug 19 10:28:16 UTC 2006
Peter Farrow <peter at farrows.org>

I would use dump and restore to backup the system, it creates an image 
on the tape of the partitions

I would guess the tape device is /dev/nst0

mt -f /dev/nst0 status
dump -0uf /dev/nst0 /dev/sda1

==to backup partition sda1
etc etc

I have a script that does this, that can even pipe it down an encrypted 
ssh tunnel from one linux box to another if the machine housing the tape 
unit is in a different linux box....

P.


Paul Schoonderwoerd wrote:
> On Saturday 19 August 2006 11:10, Geert Batsleer wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> I want to backup my PE2800 on tape but I'm not sure how to do this.
>>
>> My PE2800 has a RAID5 setup with 2 72GB SCSI disks and a Seagate DAT-2 72GB
>> internal tape-streamer and I'm running Centos 4.3 with the latest yum
>> updates.
>>
>> I'm not sure if this tape-streamer is recognised by the OS properly because
>> it doesn't show up along with my DVD/floppy
>>
>> I also recieved with the server a copy of Galaxy Express software from Dell
>> but from what it looks this seems to be more of a client/server
>> backupprogram and not really functional on a standalone server.
>>
>> So how does one backs up + restores a complete HD (incl. MBR) like a ghost
>> image or something on a tape. Any good software or howto's you can suggest
>> would be much appreciated.
>>
>> kind regards,
>>
>> Geert
>>     
>
> Geert,
>
> Have a look at the mt command. This will amongst other things show you the 
> status of the tapedrive ( mt -f /dev/mt0 status ). /dev/mt0 is most likely 
> the devicename for your tapedrive.
>
> I can recommend Lone-tar from www.cactus.com. Have long time experience with 
> it, very good and solid. Bare metal restore from two floppies (or CD) and 
> your tape in under 2 hours. Lots of options but still easy. You can download 
> a trial version.
> Costs somewhere between 400 and 500 Euro's. If that's is too much, have a look 
> at Bacula. No personal experience with that though.
>
> Good luck,
>   

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