DOCUMENT ID:  1137-02

SYNOPSIS:     Backing Up To A Remote Tape Server

OS RELEASE:   

PRODUCT:      Solaris x86

KEYWORDS:     backup remote tape drive server tar cpio


DESCRIPTION:

My local machine doesn't have a tape drive.  How can I back up my data
on a remote tape drive?


SOLUTION:

1) for tar:

 # tar cf - filenames | rsh -n machine "dd of=/dev/tape obs=20b"

2) for cpio:

 #find . -print | cpio -ocB | rsh tape_server 'dd of=/dev/tape'


DATE APPROVED: 10/10/95