Error make_tape_ignite

[Ralf Buchhold]

Hello
I get the following error message
during make_tape_ignite.
I changed the DAT-tape-station and I used
different dat-tapes.
Thanks Ralf
Adding /opt/ignite/Version file to LIF.
* Writing boot LIF to tape
1249+0 records in
1248+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 .

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi Ralf,

Could you post a

# ioscan -fnCtape

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Ralf Buchhold]

Hello
here is the ioscan.
Thanks
Ralf

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

ok, ioscan look good. Did you check if the tape is set read only. Check the status of the tape.

# mt -f /dev/rmt0mn status

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

typo

# mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn status

[Ralf Buchhold]

hello
this is the result:

[root_ims]/usr/adm/fbackupfiles/ignite> mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn status
Drive: HP C1533A
Format: DDS-1 format
Status: [9111300] EOD online compression immediate-report-mode
File: 0
Block: 1250

Perhaps DDS-1 ok ??
Ralf

[Ralf Buchhold]

hello
this is the result:

[root_ims]/usr/adm/fbackupfiles/ignite> mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn status
Drive: HP C1533A
Format: DDS-1 format
Status: [9111300] EOD online compression immediate-report-mode
File: 0
Block: 1250

Perhaps DDS-1 is this ok ??
Ralf

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

is there an other application keeping the tape drive open/mounted ?

# mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn offl

# mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn status

[Bill Hassell]

There is a bad spot on the tape. Part of it was written OK but it terminated with an I/O error. Does the Clean light flash after the error? Run the cleaning tape and use a different tape.