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Re: HP DAT72 on AlphaServer DS20

 
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Ghazanfar_2
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Re: HP DAT72 on AlphaServer DS20

I have changed the Tape Drive to HP DDS3 12/24

Server detects it as Tape1, which I then changed it to Tape0.

Now I am taking backup through 'vdump -0u [path]'

On smaller data, it works fine but when I tried it to large data it works slow and give the error 'unable to properly close device ; [5] I/O error'

someone have any idea regarding this error???
Rob Leadbeater
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Re: HP DAT72 on AlphaServer DS20

Hi,

As previously suggested, I'll guess that the termination of the drive/SCSI bus isn't correct.

Can you explain exactly how things are now connected ?

Regards,

Rob
Ghazanfar_2
Frequent Advisor

Re: HP DAT72 on AlphaServer DS20

Hi Rob,
its a 50-pin internal scsi cable, devices attached to it are CDROM and Tape and at the end there is a TERMINATOR.

thanx
Rob Leadbeater
Honored Contributor

Re: HP DAT72 on AlphaServer DS20

Hi,

Check the jumpers on the drive.

You sometimes get one which enables termination. If that is installed, then you'll need to remove it if the end of the ribbon cable also has a terminator.

Cheers,

Rob
Ghazanfar_2
Frequent Advisor

Re: HP DAT72 on AlphaServer DS20

The jumper setting on old drive was set to SCSI1, so the same I did with this new drive.
I have also check the switches on tape, it is fine.

and yes there is a terminator at the end.
Rob Leadbeater
Honored Contributor

Re: HP DAT72 on AlphaServer DS20

If you're sure that things are connected correctly, then download Library and Tape Tools (L&TT) and run the diagnostics tests.

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/ltt/index.html

That should give you an indication of what's wrong.

Cheers,

Rob
Ghazanfar_2
Frequent Advisor

Re: HP DAT72 on AlphaServer DS20

Lets see, may be the tape drive issue.

any idea from where I get the Patch Kit 6 for Tru64 Unix 5.1A
Rob Leadbeater
Honored Contributor

Re: HP DAT72 on AlphaServer DS20

You should be able to find it here:

http://www11.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/tru64AggrIndexPage.do?BC=main|

T64V51AB24AS0006-20031031

Cheers,
Rob