Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 User Guide
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Backing Up and Restoring the Informix Database
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Back Up the Informix Database,
Continued
Checking Your Tape Drive Configuration
Use this procedure if you need to determine the device name of the tape drive used
by your DNCS.
Notes:
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Notes:
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You will only have to complete this procedure once. The device name of your tape
drive will not change unless you specifically change the tape drive configuration.
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Do not have a tape in the tape drive when you complete this procedure.
1.
If necessary, open an xterm window on the DNCS.
2.
Ensure that no tape is currently in your tape drive.
3.
Type the following UNIX routine.
Important: Type the routine just as shown by pressing Enter at the end of
Important: Type the routine just as shown by pressing Enter at the end of
each line.
for drive in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
for drive in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
do
mt -f /dev/rmt/$drive status
done
Result: The system checks the status of eight possible tape drive
Result: The system checks the status of eight possible tape drive
configurations and displays the results.
Note: Your system will display results similar to the following illustration.
Note: Your system will display results similar to the following illustration.