From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 4 00:35:11 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E818D106566B for ; Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:35:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A49948FC12 for ; Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:35:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id n340UUxk010933; Fri, 3 Apr 2009 20:30:30 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id n340UUEs010932; Fri, 3 Apr 2009 20:30:30 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 20:30:30 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: jhall@socket.net Message-ID: <20090404003029.GA10913@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <20090404001118.302C4A901F@mf3.socket.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20090404001118.302C4A901F@mf3.socket.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ultrium 920 Autoloader Question X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:35:12 -0000 On Fri, Apr 03, 2009 at 07:11:18PM -0500, jhall@socket.net wrote: > If this is a double post, please excuse me. I just realized I sent my > initial question to the wrong address. > > Today, I received my Ultrium 1/8 920 autoloader. I just realized the tape > drive can be assigned an IP address so it can be backed up to over the > network. And, I would like to explore this before taking the time to > install the SCSI card. > > Is this something I can do from the command line with FreeBSD, or am I > better off using software such as AMANDA or Bacula? Depends a little on what sort of software is on the tape drive. But, probably you can either use dump(8)/restore(8) or tar with no problem. They can dump/restore to/from remote devices/files. I have done it on some systems, though it has been a while since the last time because my hardware has changed. Dump/restore can be rather sensitive to version and host OS. ////jerry > > Thanks, > > > Jay > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >