Yes...but only if they were created on a UNIX machine.  You need NT to read
tapes created on an NT machine.  You can use TAR to read the tapes, but it
is recommended you use the TAR program provided with NetBackup or GNUtar.

For complete instructions, see page 610 of the NetBackup 3.4 Datacenter UNIX
Administrator's Guide.

Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT Eng.Auburn DOT EDU
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT Eng.Auburn DOT EDU]On Behalf Of ray ray
> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 2:35 PM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] are vertias netbackup tapes readable using unix
> utilities
>
>
> Question: Is it possible to read backup tapes made with Veritas NetBackup
> using standard bakcup utilities. I have read on many sites that
> this can be
> done, but have not been able to find any methodology to do the
> same. Please
> advise how in an event that I do not have NetBackup(eg. my system
> crashed),
> can i use the backup on a tape to do a restore?
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