Put the backup on a remote tape via ssh

#backup
   tar --verbose --exclude=/proc --exclude=/sys --exclude=/tmp --exclude=/mnt --totals -b2048 -jcpvf $SRC | ssh root@192.168.1.201 $(mt -f /dev/st0 rewind; cat > /dev/st0)

#restore
ssh root@192.168.1.201 "cat /dev/st0" | tar --exclude=/proc--exclude=/sys --exclude=/tmp --exclude=/mnt --totals -b2048 -jxpvf $DES