After Configuring a Tape Drive

The following manpages, found in the HP-UX Reference give specifications related to typical tape drive tasks and capabilities:

cpio(1): Copy file archives in and out (cpio is not recommended for use with 3480 products.)
dd(1): Convert, reblock, translate, and copy a file
ftio(1): Faster tape I/O
mediainit(1): Initialize disk or cartridge tape media; partition DDS
mt(1): Magnetic tape manipulating program
nohup(1): Run a command immune to hangups, logouts, and quits
pax(1): Portable archive exchange
tar(1): tape file archiver
tcio(1): Command set/80 (CS/80) cartridge tape utility
backup(1M): Backup or archive file system
cstm(1M): Command-line interface to the Support Tool Manager
dump(1M): Incremental file-system dump, local or across network
fbackup(1M): Selectively back up files
frecover(1M): Selectively recover files
install(1M): Install commands
ioscan(1M): Scan I/O system
lssf(1M): List a special file
mk_kernel(1M): Build a bootable HP-UX kernel
mkrs(1M): Construct a recovery system
mksf(1M): Make a special file
restore(1M): Restore file-system incrementally, local or across network
rmt(1M): Remote magnetic-tape protocol module
savecrash(1M): Save a core dump of the operating system
scsictl(1M): Control a SCSI device
swinstall(1M): Install HP-UX software
tar(4): Format of tar tape archive
ct(7): Command set/80 (CS/80) cartridge tape access
mt(7): Magnetic tape interface and controls
scsi(7): Small Computer System Interface device drivers
scsi_ctl(7): SCSI device control device driver
scsi_tape(7): SCSI sequential access (stape) device driver

Other sources you may wish to consult include:

Managing Systems and Workgroups
Managing HP-UX Software
HP OpenView Software Distributor Administrator's Guide
HP OmniBack, Turbo-Store documentation
Documentation for any products you intend to install from tape media.

After Configuring a Tape Drive

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