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by k4k

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I have a Tape Drive (HP Sure Store DAT Drive) on my SCO UNIX Server. now can i take a backup of data on other servers like Novell Servers & Linux Servers which are running on the same LAN.

i have Tape drive only on UNIX SERVER with that i should be able to take backup of NOvell Server, NT Server & Linux Server.

Is it possible ?

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by dabutler

Yes - It is possible.

You will have to figure out the syntax and path on your machines -

but a typical thing would be like this

rsh remotehost '/bin/find / -depth -print | /bin/cpio -ocB ' > tapedevice.

Good luck

by ustutz

You want to back up your NT server to a tape device on a UNIX server? I.e., you want to go cross platform. LINUX to SCO should not be a problem from within UNIX. But NT and Novell to UNIX requires a third party application, such as Legato, or HP OmniBack. But be forwarned: You are entering a whole new level complexity in back-ups, RESTORES!, and tape management. It might be cheaper to just by additional tape drives. Conversely, you could get some level of [data only] back-up by mounting the volumes you wnat to back up vis SAMBA or NFS. But that would not allow you to restore the servers themselves from tape.

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