Hi,
I have an Exabyte VXA-2e firewire tape drive. I need to setup a script that will backup various things on a mac computer to tape.
For various reasons, we do not want to use graphical software (like retrospect). We would like to create a script that will do the backup, log results and email us.
However, I do not know how to access the tape drive in Mac OS X. I have a few questions:
1. How can I verify that is is properly detected (something like a system command that would like any detected firewire device and its status)? Graphical commands would also help, as this is mainly to verify the tape drive connectivity.
2. How do I access the drive (from command-line or GUI)? Is there a /dev/ name for it?
3. What command exist for the tape manipulation (rewind, fast-forward, get status, eject)?
4. How would I do a simple tar to tape?
Can anyone refer me to some good websites or books about using a tape drive in Mac OS X?
Also, maybe some links for AppleScript regarding tape drive.
Thanks a lot.
I have an Exabyte VXA-2e firewire tape drive. I need to setup a script that will backup various things on a mac computer to tape.
For various reasons, we do not want to use graphical software (like retrospect). We would like to create a script that will do the backup, log results and email us.
However, I do not know how to access the tape drive in Mac OS X. I have a few questions:
1. How can I verify that is is properly detected (something like a system command that would like any detected firewire device and its status)? Graphical commands would also help, as this is mainly to verify the tape drive connectivity.
2. How do I access the drive (from command-line or GUI)? Is there a /dev/ name for it?
3. What command exist for the tape manipulation (rewind, fast-forward, get status, eject)?
4. How would I do a simple tar to tape?
Can anyone refer me to some good websites or books about using a tape drive in Mac OS X?
Also, maybe some links for AppleScript regarding tape drive.
Thanks a lot.
