Dump to file ask for new tape

[Cristian_4]

im dumping a rlvol to a file and im getting the msg

"DUMP NEED ATTENTION: Is the new tape mounted...."

why ? the folder is big enough to hold the data

btw, im using this command

dump 0f /bigfolder/lvol3.bak /dev/vg00/rlvol3

[Marcel Boogert_1]

Hi there,

Do you get this message at the beginning of the dump or is the dump already running. If the dump isn't already running, try to dump to another file on another filesystem and then cancel it if it works.

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[Cristian_4]

while the dump is running, and there's enough disk to hold the rest of the backup

[Marcel Boogert_1]

I think you should try something with the 'd' option.

From the manual:
The density of the tape (expressed in BPIs) is taken from the next argument. This is used in calculating the amount of tape used per reel. The default value of 1600 assumes a reel tape.

It's just a suggestion, but worth trying.

MB.

[Fred Ruffet]

is /bigfolder largefiles enabled ? If dump exceeds 2GB, it might get an error and ask for another tape/file.

Regards,

Fred

[Sanjay_6]

Looks like a largefiles issues with the filesystem mounted at /bigfolder.

check and see if you have largefiles enabled for the lv mounted at /bigfolder.

Hope this helps.

Regds

[Cristian_4]

is not a largefile problem, i think that Marcel maybe is right, im gonna try with the d option

[Tom Danzig]

I believe dump (like tar) is not large files aware. I do dumps on a linux system to a remote HP server file system and have the same issue. This may, however, be a linux specific issue and not related to HP dump.

[Cristian_4]

it's ok now, the key was to modify the 'd' option to 99999

thanks everyone