Hi, 01.09.2007 14:27,, Thomas wrote:: > Hi List, > > > this is the last bacula message: > 01-Sep 08:31 backup-sd-bb: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded? drive 0" command. > 01-Sep 08:31 backup-sd-bb: 3302 Autochanger "loaded? drive 0", result is Slot > 20. > 01-Sep 08:31 backup-sd-bb: Volume "FUL110" previously written, moving to end > of data. > > status sd > Autochanger "JBBB" with devices: > "JBBB-1" (/dev/nst0) > "JBBB-2" (/dev/nst1) > Device "JBBB-1" (/dev/nst0) is mounted with: > Volume: FUL110 > Pool: FUL > Media type: SDLT-320 > Device is being initialized. > Slot 20 is loaded in drive 0. > Total Bytes Read=0 Blocks Read=0 Bytes/block=0 > Positioned at File=0 Block=0 > > > tape library drive status > Tape Motion Reading > > > since one hour the "end of data" is not found ... > looks like a defective tape. > > how does bacula find the end of data? > first forward to the last written file/block, and if this fails, reading the > tape from beginning to find the end of data? > this could explain the tape motion "Reading" and the time it took, the tape > was filled with 175GB.
Depending on your device setup. Typically, Bacula will issue a command to move to the End-Of-Data on the tape which the tape drive then does by "quickly" reading the tape, or by positioning to the data stored in the meta-data directory of the cartridge. This is technology dependent. > i have canceled this operation by shutting down the sd and ejecting the tape > with mtx. > is there a better way to handle this ? > > Regards > > Thomas > > > grrrr, the next tape failed also: > > 01-Sep 11:14 backup-sd-bb: zlato.bb.ic3s.de.2007-08-31_23.01.10 Error: Unable > to position to end of data on device "JBBB-1" > (/dev/nst0): ERR=dev.c:885 ioctl MTEOM error on "JBBB-1" (/dev/nst0). > ERR=Eingabe-/Ausgabefehler. > 01-Sep 11:14 backup-sd-bb: Marking Volume "FUL111" in Error in Catalog. > > this one fails faster it contains only ~ 500 MB, You might have a hardware problem. Power-cycling the tape drive while it's not used might help. Arno > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users -- Arno Lehmann IT-Service Lehmann www.its-lehmann.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
