Ignite Unsuccessful

[UniRock]

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vgdisplay: Volume group not activated.
vgdisplay: Cannot display volume group "/dev/vg02".
vgdisplay: Volume group not activated.
vgdisplay: Cannot display volume group "/dev/vg03".
vgdisplay: Volume group not activated.
vgdisplay: Cannot display volume group "/dev/vg01".
vgdisplay: Volume group not activated.
vgdisplay: Cannot display volume group "/dev/backup".
* Creating Archive File List
* Creating Archive Configuration

* /opt/ignite/lbin/make_arch_config -c
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2008-04-15,21:52/archive_cfg -g
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2008-04-15,21:52/flist -n 2008-04-15,21:52 -r
pa -b 64 -d Recovery\ Archive -t 1 -i 1 -m t
* Saving the information about archive to
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/previews
* Creating The Tape Archive
* Checking configuration file for Syntax
* Writing boot LIF to tape
5020+0 records in
5019+1 records out
I/O error
ERROR: /usr/bin/dd if=/var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery of=/dev/rmt/2mn bs=2k failed
to write LIF onto tape.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape .



======= 04/15/08 21:55:01 IST make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully

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Hi Gurus,

Above is the logs while taking ignite. What should I do make it successful?

Thanks in advance.
-RKK

[Tim Nelson]

First thought.

The error:
ERROR: /usr/bin/dd if=/var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery of=/dev/rmt/2mn bs=2k failed
to write LIF onto tape.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape .

Leads me to believe that there is an issue with the tape drive. The deactivated vgs should not make a difference. ( not sure why you have them but..irrelevant to this issue ).


Test the functionality of the tape manually, use tar or cpio to write to the same tape device to make sure it works before proceeding.

[Torsten.]

Some first steps:

- use another (new) tape
- clean the drive

Consider a bad drive, if this doesn't help.

[Scot Bean]

I agree with Torsten. I routinely see this kind of error when my drive is dirty, the tape is worn out, or both.

The tape cleaning cartridge is your friend.