Index

4mm, drives and tapes
About Tape Formats and Capacities
See also DAT
About Tape Formats and Capacities

8mm, drives and tapes
About Tape Formats and Capacities
See also NTSC, PAL, P5, P6
About Tape Formats and Capacities

Accept button, in Backup and Restore tool
About the Backup and Restore Tool

background processes, defined
About Processes

backing up files
about standard IRIX tools for
Using Other Tools to Back Up and Restore Files
choosing tapes for storing data
About Tape Formats and Capacities
developing a backup strategy
Developing a Backup Strategy
incrementally by modification date
Backing Up Files
inserting tapes in IRIS workstations
About Tape Formats and Capacities
using Backup and Restore tool
Backing Up Files
using local drives
Backing Up Files
using tar
Copying Files to a Tape With tar

Backup and Restore tool
backing up files using local drives
Backing Up Files
described
About the Backup and Restore Tool
restoring files
Restoring Files From a Tape
See also System Manager
About the Backup and Restore Tool

Backup button, in Backup and Restore tool
About the Backup and Restore Tool

baud rate
for modems
Setting Up a Modem (Serial) Connection

Cancel button, in Backup and Restore tool
About the Backup and Restore Tool

capacities, tapes
About Tape Formats and Capacities

choosing tapes
About Tape Formats and Capacities

DAT, drives and tapes
About Tape Formats and Capacities
See also 4mm
About Tape Formats and Capacities

dial-in modem software, turning on
Turning On Dial-In Modem Software

dial-in/dial-out modem software
testing
Dialing Out to Another Modem
turning on
Turning On Dial-In/Dial-Out Modem Software

dial-out modem software
testing
Dialing Out to Another Modem
turning on
Turning On Dial-Out Modem Software

dialing out to another modem
Dialing Out to Another Modem

drives
local tape
backing up files using
Backing Up Files
defined
About the Backup and Restore Tool
restoring files using
Restoring Files From a Tape
remote tape
defined
About the Backup and Restore Tool
restoring files using
Restoring Files From a Tape
tape
About the Backup and Restore Tool
About Tape Formats and Capacities

files
backing up with Backup and Restore tool
Backing Up Files
backing up with tar
Copying Files to a Tape With tar
restoring with Backup and Restore tool
Restoring Files From a Tape
restoring with tar
Restoring Files From a Tape Using tar

foreground processes, defined
About Processes

Help button
Backup and Restore tool
About the Backup and Restore Tool

incremental backups. See backing up files
Backing Up Files

installing tapes
About Tape Formats and Capacities

IRIS workstations
choosing tapes for
About Tape Formats and Capacities
installing tapes in
About Tape Formats and Capacities

IRIX operating system
Choosing an Administrator and Privileged Users
See also system disk
Choosing an Administrator and Privileged Users
system administration and
Choosing an Administrator and Privileged Users

local drives. See drives, local
About the Backup and Restore Tool

logging in
as root
Logging In as root Through a Shell Window

logging out
from any account. See System toolchest, IRIS Essentials, owner's guide
Logging In as root Through a Shell Window
from root account
Logging In as root Through a Shell Window

monitoring processes
Monitoring Processes

network administrator
role defined
The Network Administrator's Role
See also system administrator
The Network Administrator's Role

networks
responsibilities of single-system administrator on
The Responsibilities of Privileged Users

NTSC tape format
About Tape Formats and Capacities
See also 8mm, P6
About Tape Formats and Capacities

operating system
See IRIX operating system and system disk
Choosing an Administrator and Privileged Users

P5 tapes
About Tape Formats and Capacities
See also 8mm, PAL
About Tape Formats and Capacities

P6 tapes
About Tape Formats and Capacities
See also 8mm, NTSC
About Tape Formats and Capacities

PAL tape format
About Tape Formats and Capacities
See also 8mm, P5
About Tape Formats and Capacities

processes
about
About Processes
background
About Processes
foreground
About Processes
monitoring
Monitoring Processes

processor status (ps) command, using to monitor processes
Monitoring Processes

ps (processor status) command, using to monitor processes
Monitoring Processes

QIC 150
About Tape Formats and Capacities

QIC 24
About Tape Formats and Capacities

Remote button, in Backup and Restore tool
About the Backup and Restore Tool

remote drives. See drives, remote
About the Backup and Restore Tool

Restore button, in Backup and Restore tool
About the Backup and Restore Tool

Restore tool. See Backup and Restore tool
Restoring Files From a Tape

restoring files
about standard IRIX tools for
Using Other Tools to Back Up and Restore Files
using Backup and Restore tool
Restoring Files From a Tape
using tar
Restoring Files From a Tape Using tar

root account
logging in to
Logging In as root Through a Shell Window
logging out from
Logging In as root Through a Shell Window
responsibilities of single-system administrator
The Responsibilities of Privileged Users

single system
responsibilities of system administrator on
The Responsibilities of Privileged Users

superuser, defined
Logging In as root Through a Shell Window

system
single
The Responsibilities of Privileged Users

system administration
defined
Choosing an Administrator and Privileged Users
IRIX operating system and
Choosing an Administrator and Privileged Users

system administration tools
about
Using System Administration Tools
See also Backup and Restore tool, Disk and File tool, IRIX shell, Networking tool, Printer tool, root account, Serial Ports tool, System Manager, Users tool
Using System Administration Tools

system administrator
responsibilities on network
The Responsibilities of Privileged Users
responsibilities on single system
The Responsibilities of Privileged Users

System Manager
about
The System Toolchest
See also Backup and Restore tool, Disk and File tool, Networking tool, Printer tool, Serial Ports tool, Users tool
Using System Administration Tools

System toolchest
using to start Confidence tests, to shut down the system, to log out. See owner's guide
The System Toolchest
using to start WorkSpace, Transfer Manager. See IRIS Essentials
The System Toolchest

tape archiver (tar) program. See tar
About tar

Tape Drive field, Backup and Restore tool
About the Backup and Restore Tool

tape drives
about formats
About Tape Formats and Capacities
identifying type with Backup and Restore tool
About the Backup and Restore Tool
inserting tapes into
About Tape Formats and Capacities
installing in IRIS workstations. See owner's guide
About Tape Formats and Capacities

tapes, about formats and capacities
About Tape Formats and Capacities
See also QIC 24, QIC 150, 4mm, 8mm, DAT, P5, P6, PAL, NTSC
About Tape Formats and Capacities

tar (tape archiver)
using to back up and restore files
About tar

testing
hardware. See owner's guide
About Tape Formats and Capacities
modem setup by dialing out
Dialing Out to Another Modem

Toolchests, using. See IRIS Essentials, IRIS Utilites Guide
The System Toolchest

turning off IRIS workstations. See owner's guide
About Tape Formats and Capacities

turning on
dial-in modem software
Turning On Dial-In Modem Software
dial-in/dial-out modem software
Turning On Dial-In/Dial-Out Modem Software
dial-out modem software
Turning On Dial-Out Modem Software
IRIS workstations. See owner's guide
About Tape Formats and Capacities

versions
checking for eoe2.sw.uucp (uucp software)
Setting Up a Modem (Serial) Connection

viewing
a backup tape using tar
Viewing the Contents of a Tape Using tar

WorkSpace
using. See IRIS Essentials
Choosing an Administrator and Privileged Users