08-31-2012 12:58 PM
I've been given a tape from a external customer and being asked to restore from it. All the info I've been given is that the data consist of tar files from a RMAN backup. I'm assuming NetBackup was not the method to back it up to tape. This is due to when I attempt to perform a Phase1 Import I get error:
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09-01-2012 12:10 AM
Taper header is a 1024 byte header that is written to the tape at the beginning of the backup.
This TN describes what this header looks like: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH73812
08-31-2012 01:41 PM
data consist of tar files from a RMAN backup
yes, sounds like it is not NetBackup tape
you can try reading tape directly with tar command
09-01-2012 12:10 AM
Taper header is a 1024 byte header that is written to the tape at the beginning of the backup.
This TN describes what this header looks like: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH73812
09-04-2012 06:40 AM
Can you share any info on how to do this?
Thanks
09-05-2012 07:17 AM
Marianne,
Thanks for the reply. "wr" mentionsa tar command. Do you know anything about this functionality?
09-05-2012 12:38 PM
here's an older thread on that topic
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/how-use-tar-restore-data-tape