Make_tape_recovery error

[Chris Fadrowski]

i am trying to run a make_tape_recover -x inc_entire=vg00 -a /dev/rmt/0mn

i keep getting this error...

ERROR: The list_expander command failed. This could be due to a problem with
the -x options specified - Check the existence of the included
device(s).

i have cycled the tape drive and it worked just fine last week and no changes to the system. Any ideas?

[Ganesan R]

Hi Chris,

Could you povide the full command syntax you specified?

[Chris Fadrowski]

root@host:/>make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -a /dev/rmt/0mn
* Creating local directories for configuration files and archive.

======= 12/03/08 09:33:18 CST Started make_tape_recovery. (Wed Dec 03
09:33:18 CST 2008)
@(#)Ignite-UX Revision C.7.6.100
@(#)ignite/net_recovery (opt) Revision:
/branches/IUX_RA0806/ignite/src@73644 Last Modified: 2008-04-15
17:21:10 -0600 (Tue, 15 Apr 2008)

* Testing for necessary pax patch.
* Checking Versions of Ignite-UX filesets
ERROR: The list_expander command failed. This could be due to a problem with
the -x options specified - Check the existence of the included
device(s).

======= 12/03/08 09:33:31 CST make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully

[Ganesan R]

Hi,

Do you have any customised name for VG00 like vgroot or something?

what is the result if you run this command?

#make_tape_recovery -A -v

-a /dev/rmt/0mn --> is not necessary since default device is /dev/rmt/0mn only.

[Chris Fadrowski]

nothing customized at all. IN fact it worked just last week and no changes have been made. I also tried it using just make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00. i only specified -a when I got the same error.

[OldSchool]

i've seen list_expander complain when filenames have special characters in them, as in

&saved_list&
or
#not_used#

i seem to recall that it finished when it hit those, it merely complained.

[Chris Fadrowski]

this just errors out and doesn't finish. Ends up back at a prompt.