topic Re: Unable to take backup start backup. in Operating System - HP-UX

Unable to take backup start backup.

Rohit_n — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:32:22 GMT

Hi Friends,

I am using HPUX system but when i rewind the tape (#mt rew) the tape gets rewind but when i start the backup it gives the fallowing error.

# tar -cvf /dev/rmt/0mn backups
tar: cannot open /dev/rmt/0mn

Please help
Thanks in advance
Rohit

Re: Unable to take backup start backup.

Dennis Handly — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:37:01 GMT

This is a pretty useless message, it doesn't say why. I assume rewound /dev/rmt/0mn?
You might try using a command cksum(1) to print the errno.

Re: Unable to take backup start backup.

Rohit_n — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:01:57 GMT

Hi Dennis,

Thank You for ur replay.Actuly i dint get ur message what u r saying.

Rohit

Re: Unable to take backup start backup.

Md. Farhan A Azam — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:21:42 GMT

Hi Rohit,

would u post the output of

#mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn status

#ioscan -fnC tape

and try

#mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn rew

Re: Unable to take backup start backup.

Rohit_n — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:23:02 GMT

Hi friends,

Thank you syatem backups started.Thank you for your support.