VOLDIBI, VOLDAI and VOLTAPE VOLx program family emulates tape device by file on NetWare fileserver version 3.11 and higher. Tape device interface is changing with new versions of NetWare OS: 1) DIBI inteface was used in NW 3.1x . VOLDIBI module is made for this interface. 2) DAI interface was used in start of NW 4 product line. VOLDAI is made for it. Old SBACKUP is program using VOLDAI. 3) In the middle of NW 4 development started use of NPA interface, the only possibility in NW 5 and NW 6. For NPA is typicall program SBCON. VOLTAPE is program for NPA. History: 030216 - text consolidation ============================================================================ VOLDIBI.NLM ------------- Program VOLDIBI emulates tape device by file on FileServer NetWare 386 ver 3.1x. You can SBACKUP data onto file, e.g. on removable medium (if you have NetWare volume on it). File must be selected interactively by menu. Program is not intended to be loaded directly. To enable SBACKUP to load it you must edit file SYS:\SYSTEM\DIBI\DIBI2$DV.DAT and insert there line: "Volume DIBI Driver." VOLDIBI ----------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: - VOLDIBI is free unsupported version. See file LICENSE for conditions. - Backup file is compressed - any software, which uses NetWare DIBI interface, should work with VOLDIBI (theoretically, of course) ============================================================================ VOLDAI.NLM ------------- Program VOLDAI emulates tape device by file on FileServer NetWare 386 ver 4.1x. You can SBACKUP data onto file, e.g. on removable medium (if you have NetWare volume on it). Syntax: LOAD VOLDAI [tapefile] File can be selected interactively by menu. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: - VOLDAI is free áeta version. See file LICENSE for conditions. - Backup file is compressed - any software, which uses NetWare DAI interface, should work with VOLDAI (theoretically, of course) History: - á3 uses no old API call ============================================================================ VOLTAPE.NLM ------------- Program VOLTAPE emulates tape device by file on FileServer NetWare 386 ver 4.1x+. You can backup data onto file, e.g. on removable medium (if you have NetWare volume on it) via SBCON program suite. Syntax: LOAD VOLTAPE [tapefile] File can be selected interactively by menu. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: - VOLTAPE is free áeta version. See file LICENSE for conditions. - Backup file is compressed - any software, which uses NetWare NPA interface, should work with VOLTAPE (theoretically, of course) - IMPORTANT: There can be problem with uninitialised media. Please start your work by setting LABEL on emaulated tape !!! Example of proper procedure: Start VOLTAPE, mount tape file on some volume Start TSAxx and QMAN modules Start SBCON -> Job Administration -> Backup select & login to target TSA select What to Back Up enter Device/Media select JAKLIN_VOLTAPE press Insert, select 'Change the media label' type some label type ESC until 'Submit job' question and answer Yes ============================================================================ If you have any problem or any suggestion concerning the further development of the program, please contact Petr Jaklin: mailto: jaklin@3net.cz fax +420 417590100 Updates: http://www.3net.cz/software/