Make_recovery failed

[hemant dubey_1]

i am trying to to perform a make_recovery backup and i got the following error.

Writing boot LIF to tape /dev/rmt/0mn
make_recovery(472): /usr/bin/dd failed,res=512,errno=0
Cleanup
my script which is calling make_recovery is
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#!/usr/bin/sh

# Script to perform a make_recovery backup.
#
# 1) make_recovery (for disaster recovery).
#

save_config
print_manifest > /work/dba/log/fsback/make_recovery.log
/opt/ignite/bin/make_recovery -Av >> /work/dba/log/fsback/make_recovery.log 2>&1

MAKE_REC_RC=$?

echo "make_recovery ended with exit code: $MAKE_REC_RC."

mt -f /dev/rmt/0mnb rew

exit $MAKE_REC_RC
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could some one help why backup failed

[Pete Randall]

I would suggest a good start would be to download and install a more recent version of Ignite. The make_recovery command has been replaced by make_tape_recovery and make_net_recovery in versions dating back the last couple of years. Your version must be truly ancient.


Pete

[hemant dubey_1]

but we were using make-recovery command earlier why it failed this month.
i am afraid if this due to LIF

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

A newer version of Ignite will give you a better error message.

make_recovery is not recommended for this and other reasons.

Continuing to use this tool endangers your ability to recover your system.

lvlnboot -V
Why do you suspect a LIF problem?

What does the log say?

SEP

[hemant dubey_1]

i have checked the /var/opt/ignite/logs and found that
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/usr/bin/dd if="/var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery" of="/dev/rmt/0mn" bs=2k >> /var/opt/ignite/logs/makrec.log1 2>&1
1249+0 records in
1248+1 records out
I/O error

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Ended Unsuccessfully - Mon Oct 8 10:17:14 2007
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