archive(F)                      19 June 1992                      archive(F)


 Name

    archive - default backup device information

 Description

    /etc/default/archive contains information on system default backup de-
    vices for use by sysadmsh(ADM).  The device entries are in the following
    format:

       name=value [name=value] ...

    value may contain white spaces if quoted, and newlines may be escaped
    with a backslash.

    The following names are defined for /etc/default/archive:

    bdev           Name of the block interface device.

    cdev           Name of the character interface device.

    size           Size of the volume in either blocks or feet.

    density        Volume density, such as 1600.  If this value is missing or
                   null, then size is in blocks; otherwise the size is in
                   feet.

    format         Command used to format the archive device.

    blocking       Blocking factor.

    desc           A description of the device, such as ``Cartridge Tape''.

 See also

    sysadmsh(ADM)