fbackup doesn't work on /dev/rmt/0m - tar does !

[Klaus Frank]

Hi you experts

I am facing more and more problems with fbackup. On two separate systems (11.i and 10.20) I see that tar is working ok. with /dev/rmt/0m but fbackup suspended to work any more.
Here is what I see:
$ fbackup -0vi /data -f /dev/rmt/0m
fbackup(1004): session begins on Tue Apr 15 10:09:51 2003
fbackup(3039): output file /dev/rmt/0m does not exist at the specified location
fbackup(3019): would you like to enter a new output file?

I also tried out all the other devices that I could find in /dev/rmt/* but without success.

Why do I get the message "/dev/rmt/0m does not exist" if tar obviously recognizes /dev/rmt/0m ?!

Thanks for any good ideas
Klaus

[Alex Glennie · Accepted solution]

Can you try the following ....

fbackup -vi /data -f - > /dev/rmt/0m

if this works I beleive this is a known issue ... CR# JAGaa51642 out of interest what's your patching like wrt
fbackup(1M) cumulative patches ?

[Michael Tully]

Seeing that tar re??ognises the drive it is most likely a patching issue. Check out the latest patch for 'fbackup' starting here:
http://us-support.external.hp.com/common/bin/doc.pl/sid=1b7fa19d0102db46d8/distrib_redir=0+997435987|*

Did this problem just start??
Was a new drive recently installed?

[Steve Steel]

Hi

1)try hostname:/dev/rmt/0m instead of
/dev/rmt/0m


2)Ensure that there is a correct driver on the bus


3)Rebuild the special files for the devices


Steve Steel

[Klaus Frank]

Tanks Alex, your proposal worked right away !

Michael, This problem started some weeks ago without any changes been made to either the system or the drive (HP C1533A).
I downloaded the latest patches. Installing and test must be postponed due to other work. But tank you anyway !

I also see the same problem on an 11.i system with a HP C5683A device. I'll try your advises also there.

Thank you again