make_tape_recovery failed

[Shashi Bhargava]

make_tape_recovery -Ava /dev/rmt/2mn command failed with the following error


* Creating Control Configuration.
* Creating Archive File List
* Creating Archive Configuration

* /opt/ignite/lbin/make_arch_config -c
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2006-10-05,16:14/archive_cfg -g
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2006-10-05,16:14/flist -n 2006-10-05,16:14 -r
pa -b 64 -d Recovery\ Archive -t 1 -i 1 -m t
* Saving the information about archive to
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/previews
* Creating The Tape Archive
* Checking configuration file for Syntax
* Writing boot LIF to tape
3359+0 records in
3358+1 records out
I/O error
ERROR: /usr/bin/dd if=/var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery of=/dev/rmt/2mn bs=2k failed
to write LIF onto tape.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape .


======= 10/05/06 16:17:37 IST make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully

my OS version is

# uname -a
HP-UX dv04 B.11.23 U 9000/800 1975390578 unlimited-user license
I have changed the tape, tape drive and i have tried with another server withe same configuration

Thanks

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Shashi,

did you try a new tape?

Robert-Jan

[Shashi Bhargava]

hi Robert

I have changed the tape, tape drive
still i'm getting the same error

thanks

[Wim Rombauts]

Seems to be the same issue as this thread, that is still active :
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1065657

[Calandrello]

Shashi

which version Ignite ?
this tape new ?
you it executed mt -t /dev/rmt/xxxx rewind before of executed
make_tape_recovery -Ava ???

[Fred K. Abell Jr._1]

Shashi,

I also had this problem. I am running HP-UX 11.i on a J5000 workstation.

I did three things at once to correct it, any of which might be the correct answer, but the last fix seems to ring a bell in my mind of fixing this problem several years ago.

First I downloaded a new copy of Ignite and did an MD5sum to verify it was correct. I then installed it again. I thought I did it right the first time, but was not paying close attention to what I was doing. I doubt this was the problem.

Second, I made sure all patches were up to date. I ran a check and needed to install PHNE_35950, PHSS_34839, and PHSS_36286. This might have fixed the problem; I did not look up the details of the patches. I don't look at what a patch does; I just follow the recommendations of the security patch check.

The last thing that might have made a difference and something in the back of my mind tells me I did it this way long ago, was the order of entry of the delimiters makes a difference. I entered make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/0mn -I -A vg00 , putting the tape device first and the disk last. Notice I did put a -a instead of letting it default.

This is my first reply to help others, hope it works for you. I am going to copy this to others with the same problem.

Regards,

Fred Abell