tape-archive-tool

this simple tool enables simple file archiving and retrieval to and from IBM Storage Protect with the dsmc command.

tested only on headless linux/opensuse-leap with python 3.12

design features

• it does extensive checking and tracks additional metadata to ensure correct archival.
• it is very strict and only archives big normal files and not folders.
• single file

dependencies:

• dsmc
• sha256sum command
• python standard library

usage

usage: archive_tool.py [-h] {list,archive,retrieve,recall,delete,info} ...

Archive system client utility

positional arguments:
  {list,archive,retrieve,recall,delete,info}
    list                List all archived objects or all in the given paths
    archive             Migrate files to the archive system and creates a
                        stubfile for it
    retrieve            Retrieve a copy of an archived object
    recall              Migrate an archived object back to its original path
                        and removes the stubfile
    delete              Remove an object from the archives
    info                Print archive system information

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit