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Re: fbackup creating two index files

 
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nollop
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Re: fbackup creating two index files

Backups seem to be successful as I can read all files successfully.  I have changed the script to use the /dev/rmt/0m device instead of /dev/rmt/0mn device, since I read on man pages that no rewind devices shouldn't be used.  I will monitor Monday's backup to see if this produces the same warning.

 

Patrick Wallek
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Re: fbackup creating two index files

>>I will monitor Monday's backup to see if this produces the same warning.

 

If you always use new tapes, or at least tapes that have never been used with fbackup, on Mondays then you will always get the 'no fbackup header' message.  That is completely normal when using a new to fbackup tape.

 

When you get the 'no fbackup header' message with tapes that have been used with fbackup is when I would be concerned.

nollop
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Re: fbackup creating two index files

Turns out some tapes were previously used for a tar backup - hence the warning message about unable to read header.

 

Thanks a lot for the help on this issue.