> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Galloway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:06 AM
> To: Robin Blanchard
> Cc: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] FW: new to bacula; help w/autochanger
>
> On Tue, Dec 18, 2007 at 09:15:09AM -0500, Robin Blanchard wrote:
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# /usr/local/bacula-2.2.6/sbin/btape -v -c
> > > /usr/local/bacula-2.2.6/etc/bacula-sd.conf /dev/nst0
> > > Tape block granularity is 1024 bytes.
> > > btape: butil.c:285 Using device: "/dev/nst0" for writing.
> > > 18-Dec 08:54 btape JobId 0: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded?
drive
> 0"
> > > command.
> > > 18-Dec 08:54 btape JobId 0: 3302 Autochanger "loaded? drive 0",
> result
> > > is Slot 1.
> > > 18-Dec 08:54 btape JobId 0: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded?
drive
> 0"
> > > command.
> > > 18-Dec 08:54 btape JobId 0: 3302 Autochanger "loaded? drive 0",
> result
> > > is Slot 1.
> > > btape: btape.c:368 open device "LTO3-1" (/dev/nst0): OK
> > > *test
> > >
> > > === Write, rewind, and re-read test ===
> > >
> > > I'm going to write 1000 records and an EOF
> > > then write 1000 records and an EOF, then rewind,
> > > and re-read the data to verify that it is correct.
> > >
> > > This is an *essential* feature ...
> > >
> > > 18-Dec 08:55 btape JobId 0: Error: block.c:569 Write error at 0:1
> on
> > > device "LTO3-1" (/dev/nst0). ERR=Input/output error.
> > > 18-Dec 08:56 btape JobId 0: Error: Backspace record at EOT failed.
> > > ERR=Input/output error
> > > btape: btape.c:823 Error writing block to device.
> >
> >
> > Hmmm....
> >
> > # mt -f /dev/st0 rewind
> >
> > # tar cvf /dev/st0 /root/
> > tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
> > /root/
> > /root/.my.cnf
> > /root/anaconda-ks.cfg
> > /root/.rnd
> > /root/.cshrc
> > /root/.tcshrc
> > /root/scripts/
> > /root/scripts/bootstrap2.sh
> > tar: /dev/st0: Cannot write: Input/output error
> > tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
> >
> > # tail /var/log/messages
> > Dec 18 09:13:23 lewis kernel: st0: Current: sense key: Aborted
> Command
> > Dec 18 09:13:23 lewis kernel: Add. Sense: Data phase error
> >
>
> i suggest loading a different tape and retrying the tar. make sure
that
> tar
> can write and read correctly. i went through something similar with my
> new
> spectra T50 and it ended up i needed to modify the scsi bios in my
scsi
> controller.
>
> if tar can write/read correctly, then procede to btape test without
the
> autochanger
> part, if that works correctly integrate the changer.
>
> -- Michael
Thanks for the tip. Looks indeed like something underlyingly SCSI here
(see below). Any suggestions as to what to look for in the adaptec
controller bios ?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# mtx -f /dev/sg2 load 20
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# mtx -f /dev/sg2 status
Storage Changer /dev/sg2:1 Drives, 20 Slots ( 0 Import/Export )
Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 20 Loaded):VolumeTag =
B00033L3
Storage Element 1:Full :VolumeTag=B00023L3
Storage Element 2:Full :VolumeTag=B00039L3
Storage Element 3:Full :VolumeTag=B00029L3
Storage Element 4:Full :VolumeTag=B00025L3
Storage Element 5:Full :VolumeTag=B00028L3
Storage Element 6:Full :VolumeTag=B00022L3
Storage Element 7:Full :VolumeTag=B00026L3
Storage Element 8:Full :VolumeTag=B00031L3
Storage Element 9:Full :VolumeTag=B00030L3
Storage Element 10:Full :VolumeTag=B00037L3
Storage Element 11:Full :VolumeTag=B00034L3
Storage Element 12:Full :VolumeTag=B00035L3
Storage Element 13:Full :VolumeTag=B00036L3
Storage Element 14:Full :VolumeTag=B00038L3
Storage Element 15:Full :VolumeTag=B00032L3
Storage Element 16:Full :VolumeTag=B00024L3
Storage Element 17:Full :VolumeTag=B00021L3
Storage Element 18:Full :VolumeTag=B00020L3
Storage Element 19:Full :VolumeTag=B00027L3
Storage Element 20:Empty
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# mt -f /dev/nst0 status
SCSI 2 tape drive:
File number=0, block number=0, partition=0.
Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x44 (no translation).
Soft error count since last status=0
General status bits on (41010000):
BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# tar cvf /dev/nst0 /root/
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
/root/
/root/.my.cnf
/root/anaconda-ks.cfg
/root/.rnd
/root/.cshrc
/root/.tcshrc
/root/scripts/
/root/scripts/bootstrap2.sh
tar: /dev/nst0: Cannot write: Input/output error
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
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