	VOLDIBI, VOLDAI and VOLTAPE


VOLx program family emulates tape device by file on NetWare fileserver 
version 3.11 and higher. Tape device interface is changing with
new versions of NetWare OS:

1) DIBI inteface was used in NW 3.1x . VOLDIBI module is made for this interface.
2) DAI interface was used in start of NW 4 product line. VOLDAI is made for it.
   Old SBACKUP is program using VOLDAI.
3) In the middle of NW 4 development started use of NPA interface, the only
   possibility in NW 5 and NW 6. For NPA is typicall program SBCON. 
   VOLTAPE is program for NPA.


History:
  030216  - text consolidation

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              VOLDIBI.NLM   
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Program VOLDIBI emulates tape device by file on FileServer NetWare 386 ver 3.1x.
You can SBACKUP data onto file, e.g. on removable medium (if you have 
NetWare volume on it). 

File must be selected interactively by menu. Program is not intended 
to be loaded directly. To enable SBACKUP to load it you must edit file
           
SYS:\SYSTEM\DIBI\DIBI2$DV.DAT

and insert there line:

"Volume DIBI Driver."                     VOLDIBI

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Notes:

  - VOLDIBI is free unsupported version. See file LICENSE for conditions.
  - Backup file is compressed
  - any software, which uses NetWare DIBI interface, should work with 
    VOLDIBI (theoretically, of course)


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              VOLDAI.NLM   
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Program VOLDAI emulates tape device by file on FileServer NetWare 386 ver 4.1x.
You can SBACKUP data onto file, e.g. on removable medium (if you have 
NetWare volume on it). 

Syntax:  LOAD  VOLDAI [tapefile]

File can be selected interactively by menu.
           
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Notes:

  - VOLDAI is free eta version. See file LICENSE for conditions.
  - Backup file is compressed
  - any software, which uses NetWare DAI interface, should work with 
    VOLDAI (theoretically, of course)

History:
  - 3 uses no old API call

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              VOLTAPE.NLM   
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Program VOLTAPE emulates tape device by file on FileServer NetWare 386 ver 4.1x+.
You can backup data onto file, e.g. on removable medium (if you have 
NetWare volume on it) via SBCON program suite. 

Syntax:  LOAD  VOLTAPE [tapefile]

File can be selected interactively by menu.
           
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Notes:

  - VOLTAPE is free eta version. See file LICENSE for conditions.
  - Backup file is compressed
  - any software, which uses NetWare NPA interface, should work with 
    VOLTAPE (theoretically, of course)

  - IMPORTANT: There can be problem with uninitialised media. Please
	start your work by setting LABEL on emaulated tape !!!

    Example of proper procedure:

	Start VOLTAPE, mount tape file on some volume
	Start TSAxx and QMAN modules 
	Start SBCON -> Job Administration -> Backup
		select & login to target TSA
		select What to Back Up
		enter Device/Media select JAKLIN_VOLTAPE
		press Insert, select 'Change the media label'
		type some label
		type ESC until 'Submit job' question and answer Yes

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If you have any problem or any suggestion concerning the further
development of the program, please contact Petr Jaklin:

	mailto:     jaklin@3net.cz
	fax	    +420 417590100
        Updates:    http://www.3net.cz/software/

