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ERROR: Command ioctl to rewind tape failed

Galen Benson — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:47:21 GMT

I get this error when running the following Ignite command: /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00

Tried running it to two seperate tapes and can run a tar command against them, but always get this error with Ignite. The errors happen on a system running hpux 11.11 although I can run it successfully on 3 other servers.

Any thoughts?

Re: ERROR: Command ioctl to rewind tape failed

David Bellamy — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:56:18 GMT

Which tape device were you using. ignite must be run with a no rewind device.

Re: ERROR: Command ioctl to rewind tape failed

Galen Benson — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:01:14 GMT

From what I understand the ignite command defaults to 0mn for it's path. From the command I was using, I don't think it's trying to do anything with a rewind device. Am I incorrect on the command I used?

Re: ERROR: Command ioctl to rewind tape failed

David Bellamy — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:19:48 GMT

I usually have to specify 0mn when i run the make_tape_recovery command.

Re: ERROR: Command ioctl to rewind tape failed

Bill Hassell — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:43:29 GMT

I would never rely on a default tape drive. If it is wrong, that is, the default is 0m as it is for tar then this may be expected. The correct command would be:

make_tape_recovery -I -v -x inc_entire=vg00 -a /dev/rmt/0mn

Always specify exactly the drive required (-a). I always specify _I so that on restore, the UI pauses to ask about options. -v is always useful to see what is happening.

Re: ERROR: Command ioctl to rewind tape failed

Galen Benson — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:21:54 GMT

Thanks Bill, but when I run the command you suggest, I get the same error message & the make_recovery completes unsuccessfully. Is there anything else I should be checking?

Re: ERROR: Command ioctl to rewind tape failed

Bill Hassell — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:55:18 GMT

Yes, check syslog.log for any I/O errors. Also, what model tape drive is this? The error message is from a low-level system call and may be related to drive firmware and tape driver revision.

Re: ERROR: Command ioctl to rewind tape failed

Galen Benson — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:52:01 GMT

The model of the tape drive is C5683A & when I look at the syslog, it's a lot of Greek to me:

SCSI: isrEscape Controller at 0/1/1/1.
SCSI: Parity error -- lbolt: 15914221, dev: cd033040
lbp->state: 30008
lbp->offset: ffffffff
lbp->nominalOffset: 270
lbp->Cmdindex: 16
lbp->last_nexus_index: 14
lbp->nexus_index: 15
uCmdSent: 1600dd80 uNexus_offset: 7d654
last lbp->puStatus [0000000041ed5634]:
ff031300 00031300 ff031300 00031300
next lbp->puStatus [0000000041ed5644]:
00031300 ff031300 00031300 00031300
From most recent interrupt:
ISTAT: 0a, SIST0: 91, SIST1: 00, DSTAT: 80, DSPS: 00000000
lsp: 0x0000000050e73800
bp->b_dev: cd033040
scb->io_id: 3000109
scb->cdb: 4d 00 42 00 00 00 00 00 ff 00
lbolt_at_timeout: 0, lbolt_at_start: 0
lsp->state: 4005
Jump Table entry [0000000041ed0300]: ff011300 00079000
lsp->puScript [0000000041ed1000]:
090000c0 24e73e00 0058c000 0900003f
25678380 005a0000 78370000 00000000
DSAtbl->host_iocb_index: 16
DSAtbl->host_iocb_addr: 7dd80
stored scratcha: 0xff031300
scratch_lsp: 0x0000000050e73800
c8xx_iocb [ffffffff90010b00]:
1600dd80 ff001300 00079000 bf031f00
00000001 0007dd60 0000000a 0007dd68
Pre-DSP script dump [0000000041ed1000]: 090000c0
Script dump [0000000041ed1004]:
24e73e00 0058c000 0900003f 25678380
005a0000 78370000 00000000 80080000
NCR chip register dump for: 0x400200a
00: SCNTL3: bf SCNTL2: 80 SCNTL1: 10 SCNTL0: da
04: GPREG: 0e SDID: 03 SXFER: 1f SCID: 47
08: SBCL: ae SSID: 83 SOCL: 09 SFBR: 80
0c: SSTAT2: 09 SSTAT1: 06 SSTAT0: 01 DSTAT: 80
10: DSA: 90010b00
14: MBOX1: 00 MBOX0: 00 ISTAT1: 00 ISTAT: 08
1c: TEMP: 00079000
24: DCMDDBC: 090000a0
28: DNAD: 24e73e20
2c: DSP: 0007900c
30: DSPS: 24e73e00
34: SCRATCHA: ff031300
38: DCNTL: a1 DWT: 00 DIEN: 7f DMODE: 4c
3c: ADDER: 00eece0c
40: SIST1: 00 SIST0: 00 SIEN1: 97 SIEN0: 8f
44: GPCNTL: 2f MACNTL: 00 SWIDE: 00 SLPAR: 00
48: RESPID1: 00 RESPID0: 80 STIME1: 00 STIME0: fc
4c: STEST3: 80 STEST2: 00 STEST1: 0c STEST0: 76
50: RESV50: 00 RESV51: c0 SIDL1: 00 SIDL0: 80
54: CCNTL1: 01 CCNTL0: 01 SODL1: 00 SODL0: 00
58: RESV58: 00 RESV59: 00 SBDL1: 00 SBDL0: 00
5c: SCRATCHB: 00030003
60: SCRATCHC: c0ffffff
64: SCRATCHD: 00079000
68: SCRATCHE: 90010c00
6c: SCRATCHF: 00078300
70: SCRATCHG: bf031f16
74: SCRATCHH: 0007d654
78: SCRATCHI: 0c01bf1f
7c: SCRATCHJ: 1600dd80
bc: SCNTL4: 00
PCI configuration register dump:
Command: 0157
Latency Timer: c0
Cache Line Size: 20
SCSI: Resetting SCSI -- lbolt: 15914321, bus: 3 path: 0/1/1/1
SCSI: Reset detected -- lbolt: 15914321, bus: 3 path: 0/1/1/1

Sorry for probably including too much data, but I'm not sure out of this what's relevant.

Any ideas?

Re: ERROR: Command ioctl to rewind tape failed

Sandman! — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:07:50 GMT

From the output of syslog it looks like there is something wrong due to the lbolt error (possibly the SCSI controller attached to the tape drive). Major number in "dev: cd033040" i.e. cd (hex) = 205 (dec) points to the SCSI tape

# lsdev 205

and minor number "033040" points to...

# find /dev -type c -exec ll -lart {} + | grep 033040

Re: ERROR: Command ioctl to rewind tape failed

Galen Benson — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:03:25 GMT

Sorry it took me so long to get back to this & thanks for everyone's help. It appears that my notification from HP didn't show up.

Re: ERROR: Command ioctl to rewind tape failed

Galen Benson — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:06:03 GMT

Problem solved