Specifying the blocking factor

About the blocking factor

The blocking factor specifies the number of tape blocks that are transferred in each write operation. A tape block is 1 kilobyte of data. When you restore, you must use the same blocking factor that you used for the backup. The default blocking factor is 63.

Specifying the factor

To specify the blocking factor, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Use the `b` option in the `restore` command line.
2	Include the blocking factor as an argument to that option.

Example

The following command restores a backup and puts it in the /vol/destination volume: