dd write of temp. boot LIF to tape fails

[Ralph Grothe]

Hi,

I'm experiencing aborts of make_tape_recovery.

Final words from the latest recovery.log:


# tail -10 /var/opt/ignite/recovery/latest/recovery.log
1488+1 records out
I/O error
ERROR: /usr/bin/dd if=/var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery of=/dev/rmt/0mn bs=2k failed
to write LIF onto tape.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape .



======= 07/08/05 13:57:41 METDST make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully

[root@etsch:/root]
# tail -12 /var/opt/ignite/recovery/latest/recovery.log
* Writing boot LIF to tape
1489+0 records in
1488+1 records out
I/O error
ERROR: /usr/bin/dd if=/var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery of=/dev/rmt/0mn bs=2k failed
to write LIF onto tape.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape .



======= 07/08/05 13:57:41 METDST make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully


/var/tmp has ample free space,
and the temporary LIF volume got written.

# bdf /var/tmp
Filesystem kbytes used avail %used Mounted on
/dev/vg00/lvol8 4710400 1477520 3207768 32% /var

# lifls -l /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery
volume ISL10 data size 398426 directory size 3 05/07/08 13:54:21
filename type start size implement created
===============================================================
ISL -12800 16 306 0 05/07/08 13:54:21
AUTO -12289 328 1 0 05/07/08 13:54:21
INDEX BIN 336 1 0 05/07/08 13:54:21
CONFIG BIN 344 73 0 05/07/08 13:54:21
HPUX -12928 424 848 0 05/07/08 13:54:21
FWWKAR6 BIN 1272 1 0 05/07/08 13:54:21
FWWKAR7 BIN 1280 1 0 05/07/08 13:54:21
FWWKAR8 BIN 1288 1 0 05/07/08 13:54:21
INSTALL -12290 1296 63793 0 05/07/08 13:54:28
INSTALLFS -12290 65096 35840 0 05/07/08 13:54:30
VINSTALLFS -12290 65096 35840 0 05/07/08 13:54:30
WINSTALLFS -12290 65096 35840 0 05/07/08 13:54:30
VINSTALL -12290 100936 66687 0 05/07/08 13:54:33
WINSTALL -12290 167624 73611 0 05/07/08 13:54:35
INSTCMDS BIN 241240 12652 0 05/07/08 13:54:37
SYSCMDS BIN 253896 61438 0 05/07/08 13:54:38
SCRIPTS BIN 315336 42 0 05/07/08 13:54:38


Streamer is also loaded

# mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn status
Drive: HP C1537A
Format: DDS-3 format
Status: [1112500] online compression immediate-report-mode
File: 0
Block: 1488


I also installed the latest make_medialif patch


# swlist -l product|grep -i lif
LIF-LOAD B.11.11.07.11 HP LIF LOAD Tools
PHSS_27406 1.0 Ignite-UX make_medialif patch


I hope it isn't something stupid like a flipped write protection switch on the tape case.

[Sudeesh]

This can happen due to a faulty drive or DDS tape. Use tar to write a test backup to the drive and ensure all are fine.


Sudeesh

[Devender Khatana]

Hi Ralph,

The issue seems to be related to the problem experienced by drive in writing to media. This could be simpy due to media or drive problem. Try cleaning drive or replacing drive if available and then retrying backup.

HTH,
Devender