Complete Data Backup to a Tape 
You back up all the data in the data area of the database instance to a tape.
You can display the status of the backup operation with the DBM command backup_state. When you execute this command, the system displays the progress of the backup.
Scenario
You want to execute a complete data backup to a tape.
You have defined a backup template of type TAPE with the name DemoTapeCompl for the incremental backup.
Prerequisites
You can find the prerequisites under Database Manager CLI, backup_start, backup_state.
Procedure
Call the Database Manager CLI in session mode, log on as operator OLEG with password MONDAY, and connect to database instance DEMODB:
>dbmcli –u OLEG,MONDAY –d DEMODB
dbmcli on DEMODB>
Open a database session:
dbmcli on DEMODB>db_connect
OK
Start the backup operation using the backup template DemoTapeCompl:
dbmcli on DEMODB>backup_start DemoTapeCompl
OK
Returncode 0
Date 20051101
Time 00113310
Server GENUA
Database DB7.6
Kernel Version Kernel 7.6.00 Build 018-003-000-000
Pages Transferred 3800
Pages Left 0
Volumes 1
Medianame DemoTapeCompl
Location \\.\tape0
Errortext
Label DAT_000000010
Is Consistent true
First LOG Page 10615
Last LOG Page
DB Stamp 1 Date 20051101
DB Stamp 1 Time 00113309
DB Stamp 2 Date
DB Stamp 2 Time
Page Count 3775
Devices Used 1
Database ID GENUA:DB7.6_20051014_142158
Max Used Data Page 0
Converter Page Count 11
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dbmcli on DEMODB>
Result
After you have executed the DBM command, information about the backup is output. This information is only output when the backup has been completed or interrupted. The response to this DBM command can therefore take a long time.
More Information
Defining a Backup Template for Complete Data Backup to a Tape
Database Administration, Backing Up Data