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This parameter defines the rewind command for your host operating system.

Syntax: rewind = <cmd>

Default: None

Used by the SAP tools to rewind a tape when a tape backup is performed. This parameter is also used when you use pipe or pipe_auto to back up to a remote system or restore file from that system.

For example, you might enter:

rewind = "mt -f $ rewind"

Example

Rewind commands:

HP-UX: "mt -f $ rew" ; AIX: "tctl -f $ rewind" ; OSF/1, SINIX, SUN, NT: "mt -f $ rewind"

Make sure that you do not forget the double quotes when you enter parameters composed of several values.

The SAP tools replace the $ character with the address of the device used.

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