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ignite backup error

irshad ali — Sun, 30 May 2010 04:02:39 GMT

Hi,

While running the ignite backup ( I am running the command -/opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -a /dev/rmt/0mn) of my server (IA 64, 11.23) I am getting following error-
ERROR: The list_expander command failed. This could be due to a problem with
the -x options specified - Check the existence of the included
device(s).

======= 05/28/10 16:19:27 SAST make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully

Plz help me

Re: ignite backup error

P Muralidhar Kini — Sun, 30 May 2010 04:13:53 GMT

Hi Irshad,

check the following link for discussions on a similar topic -
http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?admit=109447626+1274709077370+28353475&threadId=1279576
http://fstyp.blogspot.com/2008/04/ignite-backup-error-listexpander.html

Also from your profile,
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Check the following link which says how you can thank the forum-
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Regards,
Murali

Re: ignite backup error

irshad ali — Sun, 30 May 2010 04:30:49 GMT

Hi Murli,

thanks for your responce, but still I couldn't find the exact solution of problem.
That server is backup (cell manager) server of DP.

Re: ignite backup error

P Muralidhar Kini — Sun, 30 May 2010 07:14:04 GMT

Hi Irshad,

This problem can be caused due to a wrong entry in /etc/fstab file.
Check the following link where a similar problem got resolved -
http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1374027

Check the file /etc/fstab for any wrong entries.

Regards,
Murali

Re: ignite backup error

singh sanjeev — Sun, 30 May 2010 07:26:01 GMT

Hi

try to run :/opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander on your system ,and check where it got stuck :

/opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander

generally it show it show error with /etc/fstab

:check if any invalid entry in fsatb

Re: ignite backup error

Dennis Handly — Sun, 30 May 2010 17:50:22 GMT

Have you looked for filenames that are too long or have spaces in them?
Were there any other errors before this one?

>Murali: check the following link for discussions on a similar topic

Some other threads on this:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1137722
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1247102
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1374027
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=11618
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1418181