Hi,
If I understand, only the parameter lenght and filemark is important. So,
my tape drive is compatible with amanda.
And I just need to use amtapetype to have the right parameter for the tape
type.
thanks all
> On Wednesday 01 June 2005 09:18, Dominique Arpin wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> I will like to know how to find the good parameter for my tape
>> backup.
>>
>> We have a Certance LTO-1 (CL 200).
>>
>>
>> I found the config for a IBM LTO tape driver:
>>
>>
>> define tapetype IBM-LTO3580 {
>>
>> comment "IBM LTO Ultrium 3580 (Hardware Compression off)" length 100608
>> mbytes filemark 0 kbytes speed 13120 kps
>>
>> }
>>
>>
>> But, I don't know if the speed is correct for my tape. So, what is
>> the command to find the right speed for my tape drive?
>>
>> thanks, and sorry for my bad english
>
> Speed is a non-entity here, amanda doesn't use it. It just pours the
> data thru the pipe as fast as the pipe can dispose of it. So the data will
> move as fast as the smallest pipe can move it.
>
> Speed only exists to give you a figure that might be used to estimate,
> on a swag basis, how long it will take to backup x bytes of data. But its
> still pure swag, where swag=Scientific Wild Arse Guess :-) Most will be
> some fraction slower.
>
> See the manpage for amtapetype and generate your own if you'd like,
> its prefereable IMO.
>
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