make_tape_recovery error, urgent !

[yyghp]

Hi, I am going to convert the system to trusted, before that, I tried to backup the system to the DLT tape:

# make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -l -v -a /dev/rmt/0mn
* Creating local directories for configuration files and archive.

======= 04/13/04 11:43:27 EDT Started make_tape_recovery. (Tue Apr 13
11:43:27 EDT 2004)
@(#) Ignite-UX Revision B.5.3.35
@(#) net_recovery (opt) $Revision: 10.624 $

* Testing pax for needed patch
* Passed pax tests.
* Checking Versions of Ignite-UX filesets
* Creating System Configuration.
* /opt/ignite/bin/save_config -f
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2004-04-13,11:43/system_cfg vg00
* Backing Up Volume Group /dev/vg00
* /usr/sbin/vgcfgbackup /dev/vg00
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vg00 has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vg00.conf
* Creating Map Files for Volume Group /dev/vg00
* /usr/sbin/vgexport -p -m /etc/lvmconf/vg00.mapfile /dev/vg00
vgexport: Volume group "/dev/vg00" is still active.

* Creating Control Configuration.
* Creating Archive File List
* Creating Archive Configuration

* /opt/ignite/bin/make_arch_config -c
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2004-04-13,11:43/archive_cfg -g
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2004-04-13,11:43/flist -n 2004-04-13,11:43 -r
64 -d Recovery\ Archive -t -i 1 -m t
* Saving the information about archive to
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/previews
* Creating The Tape Archive
Adding /opt/ignite/Version file to LIF.
46322+0 records in
46322+0 records out
* /opt/ignite/data/scripts/make_sys_image -c n -d /dev/rmt/0mn -t n -s
local -n 2004-04-13,11:43 -m t -w
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2004-04-13,11:43/recovery.log -u -R -g
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2004-04-13,11:43/flist -a 11850890

* Preparing to create a system archive

* Archiving contents of srs070 via tar image to local device/dev/rmt/0mn.
pax: write : I/O error
pax: A write error has occurred.
WARNING: The pax command returned a non-zero exit status (exit status 1)
* Creation of system archive complete
NOTE: The following files are in the list of files that were on the
system, but they are no longer present. These files are not
included in the back-up:
/var/tmp/ign_configure/make_sys_image.log


======= 04/13/04 15:03:39 EDT make_tape_recovery completed with warnings
You have mail in /var/mail/root



So, what raised the following error?
pax: write : I/O error
pax: A write error has occurred.
WARNING: The pax command returned a non-zero exit status (exit status 1)

Has the system backup successfully completed ?

Thanks!
I am waiting online...

[Jeroen Peereboom]

No successful has been made.Maybe tape is write protected, bad, dirty tape drive or something else.Try the HP-UX forum i.s.o the Linux forum,..JP

[Steven E. Protter]

======= 04/13/04 15:03:39 EDT make_tape_recovery completed with warnings

This is the key issue.

Probably what happened is you don't have the pax patch installed that lets you do files bigger than 2 GB.

Whatever the issue, the job actually finished, so decide if you really want those big files and vg's included.

If so, get the latest pax patch from the patch database, install it and test.

You need to make sure that pax_iux the little program that unpacks pax files can handle the big files. This has been a problem with earlier versions of Ignite.

SEP

[Prashant Zanwar_4]

Yes thats true, its a known issue with PAX. If it doesnt have the required level of patches installed you will habe warnings. Even in the beginning of make_tape_recovery you shall have warning that the latest patches are'nt installed.
# PHCO_20416 1.0 pax(1) cumulative patch
# PHCO_25418 1.0 pax(1) cumulative patch

Atleast the above patches are must for patch to take care of files greater than 2GB.
Check Check the /var/tmp/ign_configure/make_sys_image.log
file to know about files skipped. If required install patches and do make_tape_recovery again.

hope above helps
Prashant

[Steve Steel]

Hi


1)I agree pax patches

Patch Name: PHCO_30150

Patch Description: s700_800 11.00 pax(1) cumulative patch

Creation Date: 04/01/03

Post Date: 04/02/25

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
s700: 11.00
s800: 11.00


Patch Name: PHCO_30420

Patch Description: s700_800 11.11 pax(1) cumulative patch

Creation Date: 04/02/11

Post Date: 04/03/03

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
s700: 11.11
s800: 11.11

Products: N/A

Filesets:
OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP

Automatic Reboot?: No

Status: General Release



2)Also there is a newer ignite available

see
http://www.software.hp.com/products/IUX/docs/release_note.html


That should help


Steve Steel

[Eric Antunes]

Hi,

In this situation, it maybe better to install the latest, PHCO_30150, because that's a critical one...

Best Regards,

Eric Antunes