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Oracle Solaris 11.1 Administration: Devices and File Systems     Oracle Solaris 11.1 Information Library
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Preface

1.  Managing Removable Media (Tasks)

2.  Writing CDs and DVDs (Tasks)

3.  Managing Devices (Tasks)

4.  Dynamically Configuring Devices (Tasks)

5.  Managing USB Devices (Tasks)

6.  Using InfiniBand Devices (Overview/Tasks)

7.  Managing Disks (Overview)

8.  Managing Disk Use (Tasks)

9.  Administering Disks (Tasks)

10.  Setting Up Disks (Tasks)

11.  Configuring Storage Devices With COMSTAR (Tasks)

12.  Configuring and Managing the Oracle Solaris Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS)

13.  The format Utility (Reference)

14.  Managing File Systems (Overview)

15.  Creating and Mounting File Systems (Tasks)

16.  Configuring Additional Swap Space (Tasks)

17.  Copying Files and File Systems (Tasks)

18.  Managing Tape Drives (Tasks)

Choosing Which Media to Use

Backup Device Names

Specifying the Rewind Option for a Tape Drive

Specifying Different Densities for a Tape Drive

Displaying Tape Drive Status

How to Display Tape Drive Status

Handling Magnetic Tape Cartridges

Retensioning a Magnetic Tape Cartridge

Rewinding a Magnetic Tape Cartridge

Guidelines for Drive Maintenance and Media Handling

Index

Choosing Which Media to Use

You typically back up Oracle Solaris systems by using the following tape media:

The media that you choose depends on the availability of the equipment that supports it and of the media (usually tape) that you use to store the files. Although you must do the backup from a local system, you can write the files to a remote device.

The following table shows typical tape devices that are used for backing up file systems. The storage capacity for each device depends on the type of drive and the data being written to the tape.

Table 18-1 Media Storage Capacities

Backup Media
Storage Capacity
1/2-inch reel tape
140 MB (6250 bpi)
2.5-GB 1/4-inch cartridge (QIC) tape
2.5 GB
DDS3 4-mm cartridge tape (DAT)
12–24 GB
14-GB 8-mm cartridge tape
14 GB
DLT 7000 1/2-inch cartridge tape
35–70 GB