make_tape_recovery errors out

[Michael Treadwell_1]

When I run make_tape_recovery I get the following error. Can anyone tell me how to resolve this? Or at least what direction to look? Thanks.

# /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -I -v -a /dev/rmt/0mn

...stuff deleted...
...Full output in attached log file...

* /opt/ignite/bin/make_arch_config -c
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2001-08-09,09:55/archive_cfg -g
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2001-08-09,09:55/flist -n 2001-08-09,09:55 -r
800 -d Recovery\ Archive -t -i 2
* Saving the information about archive to
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/previews
* Creating The Tape Archive
* Checking configuration file for Syntax
* Writing boot LIF to tape
673+0 records in
672+1 records out
I/O error

======= 08/09/01 09:59:46 EDT make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
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[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Michael:

I'd clean your tape drive, use a new tape, and verify that you can push files from disk to a tape with 'tar'. The errors suggest a bad tape or tape drive.

...JRF...

[Michael Treadwell_1]

I have done that. Tar moves files out to the tape fine. I will try the cleaning again just to be sure.

[Deshpande Prashant]

HI
I would clean the tape drive and try with new tape.

Prashant Deshpande.

[David Navarro]

Try with /dev/rmt/0m device file.

[John Poff]

Hi,

What type of tape are you using? DDS3? DDS2? Maybe there isn't enough space on the tape for the archive? Or is make_tape_recovery smart enough to handle that?

JP

[David Navarro]

Sorry, forget my message

[Michael Treadwell_1]

Its a DDS-2 tape.

David,
I tried the 0m device. No go.

* Checking Versions of Ignite-UX filesets
ERROR: This is not a no rewind device file.
ERROR: Check tape device failed.

======= 08/09/01 11:52:05 EDT make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
#

[David Navarro]

Yes, you need no rewind device.

[Michael Treadwell_1]

It was indeed a bad tape. 2 in a row, bad right out of the box. Tried a different brand this morning and it worked like a champ.

Thanks for everyone's help. Can you change the points awarded after the fact?