From owner-freebsd-isp  Thu Aug 28 01:49:06 1997
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-isp>
Received: (from root@localhost)
          by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id BAA18024
          for isp-outgoing; Thu, 28 Aug 1997 01:49:06 -0700 (PDT)
Received: from hack.babel.dk (root@hack.babel.dk [194.255.106.77])
          by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id BAA18019
          for <freebsd-isp@freebsd.org>; Thu, 28 Aug 1997 01:49:03 -0700 (PDT)
Received: (from shredder@localhost) by hack.babel.dk (8.8.5/8.6.12) id KAA24391; Thu, 28 Aug 1997 10:47:39 +0200 (MET DST)
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 10:47:37 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chrw <shredder@hack.babel.dk>
To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org
Subject: backup strategy and implementation 
Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970828104519.24343B-100000@hack.babel.dk>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org
X-Loop: FreeBSD.org
Precedence: bulk


Hello all,

I wanna take backup on 2 large IRIX hosts, using "tar" and "rmt" across the 
network, using a tapestreamer on a FreeBSD "backup host".. I was thinking,
is there any problems in doing backups on IRIX using a streamer on a 
FreeBSD machine?

As far as I know, the "rmt", "tar" and "rsh" are the same protocols / 
programs, regardless of hardware platform, or even unix variant.. But I am
not 100 % sure of this .. anyway, my streamer is a HP SureStore 6000, I was
a little confused by the hardware FAQ, it reads .. : 

 .. "Hewlett-Packard HP C1533A,

.. This drive is used in Hewlett-Packard's SureStore 6000eU and 6000i
 tape drives and C1533A DDS-2DAT drive."


Does this mean that my drive ( SureStore 6000 ) is supported?

I hope someone can give me some good advice.


Christoffer Walther
UNIX Admin & Hostmaster
PROVENTUM