Some additional info: btape also does not know what to do with the next tape:
Wrote blk_block=1590000, dev_blk_num=2930 VolBytes=416,808,697,856 rate=60990.4 KB/s Wrote blk_block=1595000, dev_blk_num=302 VolBytes=418,119,417,856 rate=61003.7 KB/s Wrote blk_block=1600000, dev_blk_num=1488 VolBytes=419,430,137,856 rate=60999.1 KB/s 16:07:09 Flush block, write EOF Wrote blk_block=1605000, dev_blk_num=1186 VolBytes=420,740,857,856 rate=60985.8 KB/s 26-Jun 16:07 btape JobId 0: End of Volume "TestVolume1" at 453:0 on device "TSDrive0" (/dev/IBMtape1n). Write of 262144 bytes got -1. 26-Jun 16:07 btape JobId 0: Error: Backspace record at EOT failed. ERR=Input/output error btape: btape.c:2349 Last block at: 452:3813 this_dev_block_num=3814 btape: btape.c:2383 End of tape 453:-1. VolumeCapacity=421,429,772,288. Write rate = 60970.7 KB/s 26-Jun 16:07 btape JobId 0: End of medium on Volume "TestVolume1" Bytes=421,429,772,288 Blocks=1,607,627 at 26-Jun-2009 16:07. 26-Jun 16:07 btape JobId 0: 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 1, drive 0" command. 26-Jun 16:08 btape JobId 0: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded? drive 0" command. 26-Jun 16:09 btape JobId 0: 3302 Autochanger "loaded? drive 0", result: nothing loaded. 26-Jun 16:09 btape JobId 0: 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 2, drive 0" command. 26-Jun 16:10 btape JobId 0: 3305 Autochanger "load slot 2, drive 0", status is OK. 26-Jun 16:10 btape: Fatal Error at dev.c:1663 because: dev.c:1662 Attempt to WEOF on non-appendable Volume Wrote Volume label for volume "TestVolume2". 26-Jun 16:10 btape JobId 0: Wrote label to prelabeled Volume "TestVolume2" on device "TSDrive0" (/dev/IBMtape1n) 26-Jun 16:10 btape JobId 0: New volume "TestVolume2" mounted on device "TSDrive0" (/dev/IBMtape1n) at 26-Jun-2009 16:10. Done writing 0 records ... Wrote End of Session label. Wrote state file last_block_num1=3813 last_block_num2=11 16:10:22 Done filling tapes at 0:13. Now beginning re-read of first tape ... 26-Jun 16:10 btape JobId 0: 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 2, drive 0" command. 26-Jun 16:11 btape JobId 0: 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 1, drive 0" command. 26-Jun 16:12 btape JobId 0: 3305 Autochanger "load slot 1, drive 0", status is OK. 26-Jun 16:12 btape JobId 0: 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 1, drive 0" command. 26-Jun 16:13 btape JobId 0: Warning: acquire.c:260 Wrong Volume mounted on device "TSDrive0" (/dev/IBMtape1n): Wanted TestVolume1 have TestVolume2 26-Jun 16:13 btape JobId 0: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded? drive 0" command. 26-Jun 16:13 btape JobId 0: 3302 Autochanger "loaded? drive 0", result: nothing loaded. 26-Jun 16:13 btape JobId 0: 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 1, drive 0" command. 26-Jun 16:14 btape JobId 0: 3305 Autochanger "load slot 1, drive 0", status is OK. 26-Jun 16:14 btape JobId 0: 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 1, drive 0" command. 26-Jun 16:15 btape JobId 0: Warning: acquire.c:260 Wrong Volume mounted on device "TSDrive0" (/dev/IBMtape1n): Wanted TestVolume1 have TestVolume2 dev.c:1662 Attempt to WEOF on non-appendable Volume Mount Volume "TestVolume1" on device "TSDrive0" (/dev/IBMtape1n) and press return when ready: On 6/26/09 12:07 PM, Nico Halpern wrote: > Greetings, > > I have been banging my head against the wall for a few days now. I am > hoping someone can point me in the right direction. > > For about 3 or 4 days now, Bacula refuses to mount tapes and use them. > If I start a job manually, the tape will mount, and the backup will not > start. The interesting part is that bacula-dir is blocked waiting for > the tape it just mounted!. "Status jobs" returns: > > Device "TSDrive0" (/dev/IBMtape1n) is mounted with: > Volume: A00014L3 > Pool: Default > Media type: LTO3 > Device is BLOCKED waiting for mount of volume "A00004L3", > Pool: Default > Media type: LTO3 > Slot 22 is loaded in drive 0. > Total Bytes Read=65,536 Blocks Read=1 Bytes/block=65,536 > Positioned at File=0 Block=0 > > mtx tells me: > Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 22 Loaded):VolumeTag = > A00004L3 > > > If I somehow umount/remount the tape, and get it to start correctly, > bacula will write to the end of the tape, and repeat the process for the > next tape: > > auto-mount correct tape, block waiting for tape to be mounted. This > obviously happens with any tape status (Purged, Recycled, Append). In > fact if the tape has been pruned/purged, bacula will mount the tape, > recycle it, and then block. > > Any ideas of what could have gone wrong here? > > Thank you! > > > Details: > Drive: IBMTS3310 > Host: CentOS 5.2 x86_64 > Version: v2.4.4 > lin_tape: 1.19 > -- Nico Halpern UNIX Systems Administrator Wireless Generation p: +1-212-796-2200 x5163 m: +1-646-300-1944 j: nhalp...@im.wgen.net aim: nhwgen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users