Robin Blanchard wrote: >> -----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
Did you try a different tabpe? Is the SCSI chain properly terminated? Is the cable known to be good? Others will pipe in with SCSI related suggestions I'm sure. -- Dan Langille - http://www.langille.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
