According to Netbackup Business Server 4.5 System administration Guide for
UNIX p. 715
-Multiplexed backups cannot be read by any version of tar
-gnu tar can't read compressed tape while netbackup tar
(/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/) can. Netbackup tar is modified version of gnu
tar.


>
> On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, Broun, Bevan wrote:
>
> > Hello all
> >
> > What is the format of files written by veritas netbackup. I have heard
that
> > the tapes can be read using tar, Im not in a position yet to test this
> > but it is a requested feature in our backup requirements document.
>
> Non-mutiplexed backups are gnutar format.  Multiplexed backups are
> proprietary and can only be read by NetBackup.
>
> -Jason
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