Example: Copying the Transport File from Disk to Tape at the UNIX Source Computer

In order to copy a transport file from disk to tape at the source computer, issue the UNIX dd command. Here is an example:

dd if=tranfile of=/dev/tape1 bs=8000

dd

copies the specified input file to the specified output device.

if=tranfile

specifies the input file (or transport file).

of=/dev/tape1

specifies the output file (or tape device).

bs=8000

specifies the input file and output file block size as 8000.

See the UNIX dd(1) manual page for more details.