fbackup error

[Archana Prasad]

Hi,

Our fbackup has been failing with recently with this error message:

fbackup(3045): WRITE ERROR while writing data record, at media record 96
fbackup(3102): attempting to make this volume salvagable
fbackup(3123): could not read the previous checkpoint record
fbackup(3105): writing 2 EOFs and rewinding the tape

Please advise!

Thanks,
Archana.

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

I'd clean the drive and replace the tape with a new one.

...JRF...

[Archana Prasad]

The tape has been cleaned several times. Also, brand new tapes are being used for the backup.

Thanks again!

[Tony Constantine_1]

Sounds like a bad tape, have you tried using a new one or cleaning the dat/dlt drive. If this fails then you could be looking at a faulty drive

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

If the drive has been well-cleaned and you are using new tapes, try writing with 'tar'. Also, how much work does 'fbackup' do before it fails? Using (v)erbose logging will help ascertain that.

...JRF...

[CubanitaTechDiva]

Sounds like you may have a faulty tape drive, especially since you've cleaned the drive and replaced the tape. You probably want to replace the drive.

[Darrel Louis]

When you put in the cleaning tape, how long does it stay in the tape drive, shorter then one minute? If yes could be a Faulty tape drive.
It also can be a Firmware issue with the tape-drive.

[Archana Prasad]

Thanks for your responses!

The time taken for the tape to fail usually varies, although most of the time it is soon after the tape has been put in. How can I tell if this is a firmware issue?

Thanks!

[Madhu Sudhan_1]

I don't think it can be a firm issue. As the other forum members were suggesting to use "tar". Did you try that ?

Normally tar does its work silently use "tv" option to have good explanation of what is going on.

If you get the same write error's even with tar then it is time for you to put in a purchase order. :)

Hope this helps.

...Madhu

[Madhu Sudhan_1]

Try backing up with another brand of tapes.

Just a thought.

...Madhu

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Hi
If this is a recent fault on an otherwise healthy backup routine and you are using new tapes on a cleaned drive then suspect the tape drive.

Options to test are using tar as previously stated or create another fbackup routine and watch is go through.

HTH

Paula

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

If you have cleaned your heads and use new
tapes, you've either got a mechanical
problem or most likely a software problem.
Send a swlist output and we'll have a look.

Bill

[Darrel Louis]

Hi,

Insert a Tape in the device and run
diskinfo -v /dev/
and then ask the HP guys to check you're firmware level for the drive.

[Archana Prasad]

Hi,

We had the tape drive replaced on the weekend. Since then the error messages have stopped appearing. Thanks a lot.

Archana.

[Richard Darling]

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[Richard Darling]

Archana, I mant the rabbit coming out fo the hat for the magical answer, not a crown. However, no one will be getting crowns if points are not assigned!!!...RD

[Archana Prasad]

Hi,

I waited until the problem was resolved to assign points. Now the buttons are greyed!!!