On squid or thunder (locally):
basic tape operations:
mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind
status
fsf n
...to list content on the tape:
tar tf /dev/nst0to read tape:
tar xfv /dev/nst0to write tape with files or directories:
tar cfv /dev/nst0 files (or directories)(/dev/st0 is for auto-rewind; /dev/nst0 is for non-rewind)
Work from remote hosts:
rsh squid mt -t /dev/nst0 ... (rewind, status, etc.)
rsh squid tar ... (-tf, -xfv, etc)or (for tape driver on thunder.caps.ou.edu)
ssh thunder mt -t /dev/nst0 ... (rewind, status, etc.)
ssh thunder tar ... (-tf, -xfv, etc)
Work on DEC Alpha(s) [transfer data between squid and DEC Alpha machines]:
gtar tf squid:/dev/nst0
gtar cfv squid:/dev/nst0 <files or dirs on DEC Alpha>