[clug] Symantec/Veritas Tapes..

[Chris Smart]

Boris wrote:
> I am assuming you are talking about Netbackup here. Depending on how it
> was configured it may very well have used common tar. So first off try
> the GNU tar. But if Netbackup ran on a Solaris box then it may have used
> solaris tar which is somewhat different to gnu. In that case see if you
> can find a solaris box with a tape unit attached (BTW doesn't have to be
> SPARC, x86 solaris will do just as well).
> 

Thanks everyone for your replies. The software is Backup Exec, either
Veritas or the newer Symantec version. Data is written directly to the
tape, but I don't know in what format or how to read the catalog, etc.

I'll have a play and see what I can find.

Cheers,
-c