Doing a full monthly backup

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  1. Find a blank DDS-4 tape.
  2. Label it with the month and year.
  3. Go to the 4th-floor server closet. Use CAB6 to open it.
  4. Find the tape backup server. Currently, this machine is in the middle shelf closest to the doors, and should have a label identifying it.
  5. Find the tape autoloader. This is near the bottom of backup's drive bay, labelled "DDS4 Digital Data Storage".
  6. Push the eject button (the top button). The LCD should change to "EJECT MAGAZINE? PRESS ENTER".
  7. Push the enter button (the bottom button). The current tape will unload, and the magazine will be ejected after that. This can take several minutes, so be patient.
  8. Take tape 1 out. This will be the top tape facing you as the magazine ejects.
  9. Insert the new tape.
  10. Run the backup script /root/scripts/monthly_backup.pl on backup.
  11. Eject the tape, and load the original tape 1 back in.
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