ITEM: AA6517L

Can't read my backup by inode tape.

Question:

ENV: 
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AIX 3.2.5
TAPE: 8mm 2.3

DESC:
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I created a backup using the backup by inode.
I am using this method to create the backup.
My block size is 512 on the tape drive.

backup -0uf /dev/rmt0 /home

When I tried to get a table of contents from that tape, I use
this method.

restore -tvf /dev/rmt0.1
restore: 0511-123 The volume on /dev/rmt0.1 is not in backup format.

ACTION:
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Try this:
1.  tctl -f /dev/rmt0 rewind
2.  tctl -b0 -Bnf /dev/rmt0 read | restore -Btvqf-
    (This worked great)

3.  tctl -f /dev/rmt0 rewind
4.  restore -tvf /dev/rmt0
    (This worked great)

YOU CANNOT USE THE NO-REWIND DEVICE WITHOUT "-s" FLAG BEING USED.
IF YOU WANT TO READ THE FIRST IMAGE ON THE TAPE 
WITHOUT REWINDING DO THIS:

1. tctl -f /dev/rmt0 rewind
2.  restore -s1 -tvf /dev/rmt0.1
    (This worked great)

IF YOU WANTED TO READ THE SECOND IMAGE ON THE TAPE DO THIS:
1.  tctl -f /dev/rmt0 rewind
2.  restore -s2 -tvf /dev/rmt0.1



Support Line: Can't read my backup by inode tape. ITEM: AA6517L

Dated: August 1994 Category: N/A

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