[ Stephane Gauthier wrote: ] > I'm currently researching for a cheap backup solution for a cluster of 8 > machines using an HP Surestore DAT 40x6e autoloader and was wondering if > you were planning on adding generic support for loaders? (via the mtx util)
I don't have access to such a device, or knowledge of how to operate them, so I'd need someone to work out the details, modify things, test, etc. About all I have is an mtx manpage :) One archive spanning multiple tapes would be hard, but bolting on mtx support to normal operation should not be too bad. Using flexbackups' method of "each set == new tape if doing level 0", do we just use "mtx next" instead of the manual prompting that's there now? It is mainly a matter of something like: - "mtx load" to start off, - "mtx next" to switch to a new tape - "mtx unload" when done - use "scsitape" rather than "mt"? Or is there more to it? Just doing a quick search I can't find anything like an "mtx howto" document. From what I understand some of these things get quite fancy and can do bar-code labels and such.... (Anyone who knows how changers+mtx work is welcome to help out) -- Edwin Huffstutler [EMAIL PROTECTED] GnuPG Key ID: AE782DC9 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100006ave/direct;at.asp_061203_01/01 _______________________________________________ flexbackup-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flexbackup-help -- Edwin Huffstutler Linux - because reboots are for hardware changes [EMAIL PROTECTED] GnuPG Key ID: AE782DC9
