topic Re: ignite error in Operating System - HP-UX

ignite error

Amit Manna_4 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:31:19 GMT

HI
I am getting following error

NOTE: make_recovery(103): The make_recovery command will be replaced by
make_tape_recovery. Both commands are supported in this
release (Ignite-UX Revision 3.2). Please read the man page
make_tape_recovery(1M) for usage of the new command. In a
future release, make_recovery will be replaced by a script
that calls make_tape_recovery.
Option -A specified. Entire Core Volume Group/disk will be backed up.
make_recovery(284): Writing to the tape failed. Please check the existence of the tape, or the tape is write protected, or the tape is bad.
make_recovery(210): Encountered a fatal error.
make_recovery(212): Please fix errors and re-try.
Cleanup

Please suggest

Re: ignite error

Hakki Aydin Ucar — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:38:04 GMT

Hi

Which commands did you issue ?
it sounds like command incompatibility ..
And which ignite version AND UX version do you have: check them following commands:

uname -a
swlist -l product |grep -i ignite

Re: ignite error

R.K. # — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:51:53 GMT

Hi Amit,

>>>Please check the existence of the tape, or the tape is write protected, or the tape is bad.
Please check if the tape is accessible before issuing the command.

Also let us know the ignite command used for backing up.

Confirm the tape device name.
# ioscan -fnC tape
# mt -f /dev/rmt/tape_device_name stat ## What is o/p?

You can use:
# make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -a /dev/tape_device_name

Re: ignite error

albert viyani — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:54:46 GMT

Hi Amit,

Can you mention the command syntex which you are used for ignite backup?

Regards,
Albert

Re: ignite error

Amit Manna_4 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:06:29 GMT

hr1:/# uname -a
HP-UX hr1 B.11.11 U 9000/800 1874830541 unlimited-user license
hr1:/# swlist -l product |grep -i ignite
Ignite-UX B.5.4.50 HP-UX System Installation Services
hr1:/# ioscan -fnC tape
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
===========================================================================
tape 0 0/0/0/3/1.1.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE HP C5683A
/dev/rmt/0m /dev/rmt/c3t1d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/0mb /dev/rmt/c3t1d0BESTnb
/dev/rmt/0mn /dev/rmt/c3t1d0DDS
/dev/rmt/0mnb /dev/rmt/c3t1d0DDSb
/dev/rmt/c3t1d0BEST /dev/rmt/c3t1d0DDSn
/dev/rmt/c3t1d0BESTb /dev/rmt/c3t1d0DDSnb
tape 5 0/0/2/1/0.1.95.0.0.0.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE IBM U LT3580-TD3
/dev/rmt/5m /dev/rmt/c54t0d0BESTb
/dev/rmt/5mb /dev/rmt/c54t0d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/5mn /dev/rmt/c54t0d0BESTnb
/dev/rmt/5mnb /dev/rmt/vtd118
/dev/rmt/c54t0d0BEST
tape 6 0/0/2/1/0.1.95.0.0.0.1 stape CLAIMED DEVICE IBM U LT3580-TD3
/dev/rmt/6m /dev/rmt/c54t0d1BESTb
/dev/rmt/6mb /dev/rmt/c54t0d1BESTn
/dev/rmt/6mn /dev/rmt/c54t0d1BESTnb
/dev/rmt/6mnb /dev/rmt/vtd119
/dev/rmt/c54t0d1BEST
hr1:/# mt -t /dev/rmt/0m stat
Drive: HP C5683A
Format:
Status: [0]
File: 0
Block: 0
hr1:/#

Re: ignite error

R.K. # — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:14:46 GMT

Hi..

# diskinfo /dev/rmt/0mn
# mt rew

What do you get when using below command to take ignite backup:

# /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/0mn -I -v inc_entire=vg00

Re: ignite error

R.K. # — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:25:47 GMT

Sorry for last thread..please include "-x" before inc_entire

So command would be:
# /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/0mn -I -v -x inc_entire=vg00

Re: ignite error

Amit Manna_4 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:34:36 GMT

** 0 - The Volume Group or Filesystem is Not included in the
System Recovery Archive
** 1 - The Volume Group or Filesystem is Partially included in the
System Recovery Archive
** 2 - The Volume Group or Filesystem is Fully included in the
System Recovery Archive

* Checking Versions of Ignite-UX filesets
ERROR: Failed to open tape device /dev/rmt/0mn:No such device or address
(errno = 6).
ERROR: Check tape device failed.

======= 12/01/09 05:33:58 EST make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
hr1:/#

Re: ignite error

Kanagaraj — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:45:12 GMT

Hi Amit,

As per your logs,

you did not put the tape on DDS/DAT drive or
may the tape drive faulty/heads need to be cleaned/serviced.--->try to put cleaning tape and check on tape drive LED status.after putting tape LED for tape--> should green,if orage blinking/glowing then tape drive need to be cleaned either by cleaning tape/manual.

(If you suspect tape drive,contact service Engg)
above steps done then may the tape/media faulty

Re: ignite error

Kanagaraj — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:49:43 GMT

Also post...after inserted the tape.

mt -f status

what is the command you are running.

make_tape_recovery -A -I -v -x inc_entire=vg00 -a -x exclude=(this option you can use if you required.

Re: ignite error

R.K. # — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:53:12 GMT

Hi Again,

Few possibilities:
1. Tape is not present in drive
2. Bad tape
3. Bad drive

Secondly,
Check permissions to the files in /dev/rmt.
# ll /dev/rmt/* ## should be read-write

Make sure that the tape is NOT write-protected. (need to physically check)

Still require:
# diskinfo /dev/rmt/0mn

What happens when you rewind the tape.
# mt rew

Re: ignite error

Amit Manna_4 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:17:59 GMT

hr1:/# diskinfo /dev/rmt/0mn
diskinfo: can't open /dev/rmt/0mn: No such device or address
hr1:/#

Re: ignite error

R.K. # — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:22:31 GMT

You can also try removing and recreating spl files.
# rmsf -H 0/0/0/3/1.1.0
# insf -H 0/0/0/3/1.1.0

Else, if possible put the tape into another drive and see if it works. Might be a hardware issue.

Re: ignite error

Robert-Jan Goossens — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:07:14 GMT

Hi,

# ll /dev/rmt/0mn
# file /dev/rmt/0mn

Is it a device file or did someone overwrite this file?

Regards,
Robert-Jan