Hello, Craig White wrote: > Linux (RHELv5 if that matters) > > *** from command line as root, this works fine... > > # sh -c 'smartctl -H -d scsi -l error /dev/nst0' > smartctl version 5.36 [i686-redhat-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce > Allen > Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ > > [...] output cut > > *** but within bacula-sd.conf *** > > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: smartctl version 5.36 [i686-redhat-linux-gnu] > Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: Home page is > http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: Standard Inquiry (36 bytes) failed [Operation > not permitted] > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: Retrying with a 64 byte Standard Inquiry > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: Standard Inquiry (64 bytes) failed [Operation > not permitted] > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: Request Sense failed, [Operation not > permitted] > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: Error Counter logging not supported > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: 3997 Bad alert command: sh -c 'smartctl -H -T > permissive -T permissive -T permissive -d scsi -l error /dev/nst0': > ERR=Child exited with code 6. > > (the multiple -T permissive commands were suggested) > > *** is there something I can do to make this command work or do I have > to comment it out of conf file? >
Your error messages look a bit strange to me, but nonetheless I would suggest to try to use the scsi generic device for the command (most probably /dev/sg0, if you don't have more scsi-devices in your system), because the tape device normally is held locked by the storage daemon. Andreas ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
