make_tape_recovery error

[RAC_1]

I used to use make_recovery as follows
make_recovery -ACvd /dev/rmt/0m

I tried make_tape_recovery -Av -a /dev/rmt/0mn

and it gives following error
ERROR: list_expander returned an error.
ERROR: Failed to get the archive size and the list of files which will be in
archive.

======= 07/09/02 19:01:24 IST make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
This is A class running 11.00 version

One more thing that I did not get is why it asked for no rewind device?

Thanks in Advance

[Steve Steel · Accepted solution]

Hi

1)No rewind is because it builds in stages.

2)The list expander

Try

/opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander 1>/dev/null 2>/tmp/error.msg


look in /tmp/error.msg

Probably a bad link

Post it if you need more help.


steve Steel

[Daimian Woznick]

The -A option tells the utility to look at the file, /opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials. The user defined file /var/opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials can be used to override the default file. Take a look at these two files to ensure they are correct.

As a note the default tape drive is /dev/rmt/0mn so the -a option is not required.

Hope this helps.

[Christopher McCray_1]

Hello

Use the following:

# make_tape_recovery -v -x inc_entire=vg00


Hope this helps

Chris

[Bill Hassell]

Probably due to a large user ID (value > 60k). Use make_tape_recovery instead as make_recovery is obsolete. Download the latest version from http://www.software.hp.com/products/IUX/. NOTE: the command line options change:

make_tape_recovery -Iv -x inc_entire=vg00 -a /dev/rmt/

Add options such as -t (for title) for more readability. Note that -A can produce unexpected results (data from other VGs)

[RAC_1]

Steev's reply solved my problem.

There was a cicular link for /var/adm/btmp.

How do I remove the link without loosing the file?

Regards,