Hello Alan, From what I have heard many times, "tapeinfo" can do a scsi clear command (at least in some cases). Until that is disproven, I cannot consider adding it to mtx-changer as a scsi clear is rather catastrophic to an autohanger in a multi-tasking, multi-processing environment.
Best regards, Kern On 02/18/2016 11:08 PM, Alan Brown wrote: > On 18/02/16 07:48, Kern Sibbald wrote: >> I can imagine several possible problems: > > So can I. Under normal circumstances this error is what you see if a > physical tape library is not ready or offline. > > I submitted some patches to Baculasystems for the mtx-changer script a > few months back which test changer readiness before continuing with any > load/unload commands. These may or may not make it into release versions. > > What does " tapeinfo -f /dev/scsi/changer/c4t5002188108A05117d0 " return? > > >> >> 1. You may be using the tape drive rather than scsi the control channel. >> >> 2. VTLs do not always emulate hardware correctly. >> >> 3. You may be using a scsi control channel that points to something >> other than an autochanger. >> >> Best regards, >> Kern >> >> On 02/18/2016 02:55 PM, bubblemouth wrote: >>> Hi All, >>> Good day, >>> I have a problem using MTX Tape Changer, I failed to unload the tape >>> from drive, >>> I'm using VTL (data domain) as library, MTX as tape changer, and >>> solaris as the OS, >>> This is the error message when I try to unload the tape : >>> >>> -bash-3.2$ /usr/local/sbin/mtx -f >>> /dev/scsi/changer/c4t5002188108A05117d0 unload 5 0 >>> Unloading drive 0 into Storage Element 5...mtx: Request Sense: Long >>> Report=yes >>> mtx: Request Sense: Valid Residual=no >>> mtx: Request Sense: Error Code=70 (Current) >>> mtx: Request Sense: Sense Key=Illegal Request >>> mtx: Request Sense: FileMark=no >>> mtx: Request Sense: EOM=no >>> mtx: Request Sense: ILI=no >>> mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Code = 53 >>> mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Qualifier = 03 >>> mtx: Request Sense: BPV=no >>> mtx: Request Sense: Error in CDB=no >>> mtx: Request Sense: SKSV=no >>> MOVE MEDIUM from Element Address 257 to 1029 Failed >>> >>> I already search on google about this error code (ASC & ASCQ), but >>> find nothing, >>> >>> Can you give me something about this error ? >>> >>> Really appreciate, >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> +---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> |This was sent by ashfah...@gmail.com via Backup Central. >>> |Forward SPAM to ab...@backupcentral.com. >>> +---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance >>> APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month >>> Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now >>> Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! >>> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Bacula-users mailing list >>> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance >> APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month >> Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now >> Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140 >> _______________________________________________ >> Bacula-users mailing list >> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
