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                 |  | UGU: Unix Guru Universe - Unix Tip #4203- August 14, 2012
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LABEL AND CONTROL TAPES! 
When you use tapes, remember
 to use the rewind/norewind
 options in the device name.
 
 For example:
 
 cat 
(rewind before, no rewind
 after operation)
 
 Using this, put a informational
 header on the inside of the
 tape - including information as
 to date produced, type of
 tape, system ID, etc.
 
 You would use the following
 types of commands:
 
 echo "`date` daily backup `uname`" >/dev/rmt/c0t6d0s0yn
 cd /;find . -print|cpio -ovBdc >/dev/rmt/c0t6d0s0ny
 
 This puts a single file at
 the start of the tape with the
 identifing information. You can
 then read this information before
 you do the restore.
 
 This tip generously supported by: deyoung1@mindspring.com
 
 
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