Martin Simmons wrote:
> This error is unexpected.
>
> My guess is that either the tape is bad
Ok, this might be.
And this might explain the two wrong files.
However, I'm getting the append problems on every tape, so it is
possible that I'm seeing two different problems.
> or the EOT model was wrong during the backup.
This is strange.
I do not use any script to initialize the tape, and, apart from the
tests you suggested and I did, bacula is the only application that's
using this device.
Are this settings permanent over reboots and power offs?
> What does
>
> mt geteotmodel
>
> print now?
# mt geteotmodel
mt: /dev/nsa0: Device busy
# bconsole
Connecting to Director xxxxx:9101
1000 OK: xxxxx-dir Version: 2.0.2 (28 January 2007)
Enter a period to cancel a command.
*umount
Automatically selected Catalog: MyCatalog
Using Catalog "MyCatalog"
The defined Storage resources are:
1: IDEDisk
2: IDEDisk2
3: Tapes
Select Storage resource (1-3): 3
3002 Device "DDS-4" (/dev/nsa0) unmounted.
*# mt geteotmodel
/dev/nsa0: the model is 2 filemarks at EOT
#
> Was anything written to the system log or console during that eod command?
I'm controlling the machine via ssh, so I can't read the console.
In the logs I found:
Feb 16 13:04:50 xxxxx kernel: (sa0:sym0:0:5:0): tape is now frozen- use
an OFFLINE, REWIND or MTEOM command to clear this state.
I can't tell exactly when this was logged though; is is possible it was
during the eod command.
bye & Thanks
av.
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