Issue with FBACKUP on LTO drive & looking for .depot software (Two part question)

[Mike_305]

This is two part question:

1. I am trying to cut the backup tape using fbackup on Ultrium drive and I received the following error. Any idea

2 Where can I find BASH shell, NAIL, LESS (HP depot version?)

**************** FBACKUP ERROR***************
fbackup(3038): output file /dev/rmt/c5t1d0BEST is not a valid device file for backup
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The following things I have done to address the FBACKUP issue.

1. ioscan -fnC tape to resolve any H/W issue

2. Re-create device file by doing "insf -e -C tape" command.

Not sure if I am missing anything, a last resource is left is to replace the drive.

Please let me know, I need to get this fbackup working on LTO.

Appreciate your help. (Sorry about asking two question in one)

Regards,

Mike

[Bill Hassell]

1. fbackup is quite aware of different models of tape drives (unlike tar which doesn't care at all). You need the latest patches for fbackup as well as the tape driver. The device files are fine and you can use tar to verify the tape is working.

Note: Always use an fbackup config file with high performance tape drives:

blocksperrecord 4096
records 64
checkpointfreq 4096
readerprocesses 6
maxretries 5
retrylimit 5000000
maxvoluses 200
filesperfsm 2000

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2. Opensource code is available from software.hp.com in a package called Internet Express. Other packages are also available from the same site. Internet Express:

http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=HPUXIEXP1111

An additional location for opensource code is the Liverpool archive:

http://hpux.connect.org.uk/

[Mike_305]

Hi Bill,

If that's the case then I am process of patching the system. I hope the issue will be fixed. Thanks for the quick reply.

Regards,

Mike

[Mike_305]

Hi,

Is their HP version of BASH I can download from HP's web site or I have to use the one from http://hpux.cs.utah.edu./ I would like to load HP version if possible.

Thanks,

Mike

[Bill Hassell · Accepted solution]

BASH is not available except for HP-UX 11.23. Like lsof, one of life's little mysteries...

You can download a bash...depot file from http://hpux.connect.org.uk/ or http://hpux.cs.utah.edu -- the Utah site is a mirror for the UK site.

[Mike_305]

Hi Bill,

Looks like you are the only one reply to my message. "HARD WORKING BILL", thanks for reply and appreciate your help. Just for that you get 10 points.

Regards,

Mike