cannot backup >8gb file using tar

fbackup and frecover is the solution when old tar program cannot backup file over 8GB.

here is the convention

backup to tape device

tar -cvf /dev/rmt/0m /path/to/backup1 /path/to/backup2

fbackup -vf /dev/rmt/0m -i /path/to/backup1 /path/to/backup2

restore from tape device

tar -xvf /dev/rmt/0m

frecover -xvf /dev/rmt/0m -i /path/in/fbackup -i /path/in/fbackup

the -i specify the path your backed up in your tape, it’ll extract it in your current directory.

useful link:

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90950/ch06s05.html