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Re: Problem reading a backup set tape on UNIX client

2002-09-20 13:20:01
Subject: Re: Problem reading a backup set tape on UNIX client
From: Mark Stapleton <stapleto AT BERBEE DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 12:10:55 -0500
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
Doug Thomson
> I've created a DLT backup set tape on the TSM Server running Windows NT.
>  I am able to query the contents of the backup set on the Windows TSM
> Server.
>
> When I take the DLT tape drive containing the backup set tape  to a
> UNIX client machine and try to query the contents of the backup set I
> get a communications protocol error.
>
> I've mounted the tape device on the UNIX client  and when I give it the
> query command the tape starts moving but I get the error message.

Neither. You're trying to run cross-platform operations. That won't work
when you're doing local backupset restores.

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Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
Certified TSM consultant
Certified AIX system engineer
MCSE

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