I just realized that I have a VXA-172/320 not a VXA-2.
How well does a single tape test work?
On 3/2/2010 1:14 PM, David Koski wrote:
> Thank you Brian. That is almost what I have with the following differences:
>
> AutomaticMount not set, default not defined in doc for version 2.4.
> Drive Index not set but default works correctly.
> AutoSelect not set but default is same as yours.
> Maxmimum Changer Wait is higher on mine (30 minutes)
>
> I think the differences should not matter and btape actually indicates
> multiple
> tape backups work. However, there is an error in the log generated during the
> multiple tape backup:
>
> 28-Feb 17:33 btape JobId 0: Error: block.c:568 Write error at 26:15457 on
> device "Exabyte_VXA-2" (/dev/nst0). ERR=Input/output error.
> 28-Feb 17:33 btape JobId 0: Error: Backspace file at EOT failed.
> ERR=Input/output error
>
> Still, the backup appears to work:
>
> 17:37:30 Done filling tapes at 0:13. Now beginning re-read of first tape ...
> 28-Feb 17:37 btape JobId 0: 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 2, drive 0"
> command.
> 28-Feb 17:38 btape JobId 0: 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 1, drive 0"
> command.
> 28-Feb 17:39 btape JobId 0: 3305 Autochanger "load slot 1, drive 0", status
> is OK.
> 28-Feb 17:40 btape JobId 0: Ready to read from volume "TestVolume1" on device
> "Exabyte_VXA-2" (/dev/nst0).
> Rewinding.
> Reading the first 10000 records from 0:0.
> 10000 records read now at 1:5084
> Reposition from 1:5084 to 26:15456
> Reading block 15456.
>
> The last block of the first tape matches.
>
> 28-Feb 17:55 btape JobId 0: 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 1, drive 0"
> command.
> 28-Feb 17:57 btape JobId 0: 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 2, drive 0"
> command.
> 28-Feb 17:57 btape JobId 0: 3305 Autochanger "load slot 2, drive 0", status
> is OK.
> 28-Feb 17:58 btape JobId 0: Ready to read from volume "TestVolume2" on device
> "Exabyte_VXA-2" (/dev/nst0).
> Reposition from 0:0 to 0:1
> Reading block 1.
>
> The first block on the second tape matches.
>
> Reposition from 0:2 to 0:11
> Reading block 11.
>
> The last block on the second tape matches. Test succeeded.
>
> *
>
>
> I ran a test backup with real files, the largest which was over 7G. The
> restore failed with an out of memory error.
>
> Regards,
> David Koski
> da...@kosmosisland.com
>
> On Tuesday 02 March 2010, Brian Debelius wrote:
>
>> Sorry that I cannot post the whole files, I have to type this. Watch
>> for typos.
>>
>> Bacual-sd.conf
>>
>> Autochanger {
>> Name = Packetloader
>> Device= VXA_Tape
>> Changer Command = "/opt/bacula/bin/mtx-changer %c %o %S %a %d"
>> Changer Device = /dev/sg7
>> }
>>
>> Device {
>> Name = VXA_Tape
>> Drive Index 0
>> Device Type = Tape
>> Archive Device = /dev/nst0
>> Changer Device = /dev/sg7
>> Automatic Mount = yes
>> Removable Media = yes
>> Random Access = no
>> Media Type = X10
>> Auto Changer = yes
>> Auto Select = yes
>> Maximum Changer Wait = 1800
>> Always Open = yes
>> }
>>
>> bacula-dir.conf
>>
>> Storage {
>> Name = Tape
>> Address = your.computer
>> SDPort = 9103
>> Password = "something"
>> Device = PacketLoader
>> Media Type = X10
>> Autochanger = yes
>> Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1
>> }
>>
>> changes to mtx-changer
>>
>> define MT=/where/your/mt/is
>>
>> in wait_for_drive() change sleep from 1 to 5.
>> *it can take a long time for the drive to become ready
>>
>> in load) after wait_for_drive() add ${MT} -f $device defblocksize 0
>> *My drive resets this after a reboot, so I had to make sure its set
>> here. This is probable you
>>
>>
>> Now run the btape tests.
>>
>> On 3/1/2010 12:01 PM, David Koski wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you Brian. I have not had success in finding the configuration
>>> form archives. I would appreciate if you would send it to me.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> David Koski
>>> dko...@sutinen.com
>>>
>>> On Monday 01 March 2010, Brian Debelius wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Search the archives. I have posted working configurations. I'd email
>>>> them to you now but I do not have them at the moment. If you can't find
>>>> them, let me know and I will get them to you. There are mtx-changer
>>>> modifications as well.
>>>>
>>>> brian-
>>>>
>>>> On 2/27/2010 2:53 AM, David Koski wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm looking for storage daemon configuration for an Exabyte
>>>>> Packetloader (Storageloader) VXA-2. Currently my Device resource looks
>>>>> like this:
>>>>>
>>>>> Device {
>>>>> Name = "Exabyte_VXA-2"
>>>>> Media Type = "VXA-2"
>>>>> Archive Device = /dev/nst0
>>>>> Device Type = Tape
>>>>> Autochanger = yes # if yes, must specify Autochanger
>>>>> resource Alert Command = "/bin/sh -c '/usr/sbin/tapeinfo -f %c | grep
>>>>> TapeAlert'" Maximum Changer Wait = 30 minutes
>>>>> Maximum Rewind Wait = 20 minutes
>>>>> AlwaysOpen = yes
>>>>> #Maximum Open Wait = 25 minutes
>>>>> RemovableMedia = yes
>>>>> Random Access = no
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>> ..but I am getting errors when the tapes change automatically:
>>>>>
>>>>> 26-Feb 23:20 backup-mdlcpa-sd JobId 13: Error: block.c:568 Write error
>>>>> at 25:6568 on device "Exabyte_VXA-2" (/dev/nst0). ERR=Input/output
>>>>> error. 26-Feb 23:20 backup-mdlcpa-sd JobId 13: Error: Backspace file at
>>>>> EOT failed. ERR=Input/output error 26-Feb 23:20 backup-mdlcpa-sd JobId
>>>>> 13: End of medium on Volume "A0000004" Bytes=24,952,209,408
>>>>> Blocks=386,783 at 26-Feb-2010 23:20. 26-Feb 23:20 backup-mdlcpa-sd
>>>>> JobId 13: 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 5, drive 0" command.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> David Koski
>>>>> da...@kosmosisland.ccom
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