[Info-vax] Copying savesets over DECnet

[Dave Froble]

On 8/26/2020 1:06 PM, Antonio Carlini wrote:
> On Wednesday, 26 August 2020 16:55:16 UTC+1, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply)  wrote:
>> In article <81f74ad0-fd30-4a4b-8bdc-f26beb7c4252o at googlegroups.com>,
>> Antonio Carlini <arcarlini at gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> It didn't occur to me that IP was an option. I don't recall ever doing
>>> a VMS-to-VMS copy using IP from the DCL command line. But I'm willing to
>>> try if you can remind me of the syntax.
>>
>> Depending on what network software you have, what restrictions the
>> network has, and so on, there are several possibilities.
>>
>> I would definitely recommend ZIPping the saveset /VMS/LEV=9/VERB or
>> "-9vV", transferring it, then unzipping it.
>>
>> Most robust is probably
>>
>> FTP> hash
>> FTP> bell
>> FTP> binary
>> FTP> put saveset.zip
>>
>> For me, with TCPIP V5.7 - ECO 5 on 8.4, scp works fine:
>>
>> $ scp saveset.zip remote.node.at.domain:unix/directory/syntax/
>>
>> You could also try sftp.  Or download it via a web browser.
>
> The saveset on tape is 4GB+ maybe 5GB. I had an RZ28 system disk. So anything that involves even one local copy of the data was off the cards. Plus I have a number of these to do and using a VS4060 to zip anything is ...  not an option :-)
>
> I've found a 4GB and a 2GB disk and they are now a volume set. That gives me (hopefully) enough to hold one saveset locally. But since I've now been reminded of how to set network buffers and that seems to be working, I'm back to copying over the network.

I'm assuming (dangerous, that) that you're using a VAXstation 4000 model 
60.  That means 50 pin SCSI.  Good luck finding any of those ancient 
devices.

A 68 pin or 80 pin SCSI device should work.  There are adapters for such.

What's your location, perhaps a loaner will work for you.


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