To back up across a network, use the same basic backup commands, but with a slight change. Enter:
If required, specify an account on the remote device:system_name:/dev/tape
Users can use a central tape drive from their workstations with this method. Note that if you are backing up to a remote tape drive on a workstation that is not made by Silicon Graphics, the device name /dev/tape may not be the correct name for the tape drive. Always learn the pathname of the tape device before executing the backup commands.user@system_name:/dev/tape
For example:
ortar cvf guest@alice:/dev/tape ./bus.schedule
echo "./bus.schedule" | cpio -ovcO guest@alice:/dev/tape