make_tape_recovery Warning errors

[Andrew_80]

I need some help here as my make_recovery cron job fails because of these errors.

WARNING: There is a problem reading a file list line, unexpected file name
length for file: 10 etc/group
.
WARNING: There is a problem reading a file list line, unexpected file name
length for file: 100644 1026942357 0 0
.
WARNING: There is a problem reading a file list line, unexpected file name
length for file: 10 etc/group
.
WARNING: There is a problem reading a file list line, unexpected file name
length for file: 100644 1026942357 0 0
.
* Saving the information about archive to
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/previews
* Creating The Tape Archive



I use this line to run make_tape_recovery
/opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -P s -x inc_entire=vg00 -x exclude=/var/adm/crash


Thanks

[Rodney Hills]

I can't say for certain, but I think your ignite software may have gotten hosed. The message referencing "file list line" and "etc/group", could mean that a support file that lists the critical files needed for a recovery has been damaged.

You could try to find the damaged file, or re-install ignite.

Hope this helps...

-- Rod Hills

[Justo Exposito]

Hi Andrew,

Perhaps this file "/opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials" as Rodney tell you.

Regards,

Justo.

[Andrew_80]

I have
Ignite-UX B.3.6.82 HP-UX System Installation Services
should I swremove it and swinstall again ?

I also looked at
/opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials
and it seems ok. as far as I can see !!

Thanks

[Rodney Hills]

Andrew,

I think I would try a swinstall (no need for swremove). Ignite is a standalone package with no dependencies.

-- Rod Hills

[Justo Exposito]

Andrew,

My file looks like this:

# @(#) $Revision: 10.9 $
#
# /opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials
#
# WARNING: This file should not be modified, for the following reasons:
# - Changes to this file will be overwritten with the next revision.
# - It can lead to including more than you really need without
# the ablity to remove what you add via make_net_recovery(1M).
#
# If you must modify the list of essential files, copy this file
# to the following location, then make the necessary modifications:
# /var/opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials
#
# /var/opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials is checked before
# /opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials when looking for essential files.
#
#
# For information about this file, see make_net_recovery(1M).

/sbin
/dev
/stand
/stand/vmunix
/usr/bin
/usr/ccs
/usr/conf
/usr/lbin
/usr/lib
/usr/newconfig
/usr/sbin
/usr/sam
/usr/share
/usr/obam

/bin
/lib
/etc

Regards,

Justo,

[Bernhard Mueller]

Hello,

I would recommend that you thoroughly check your /var/opt/ignite/recovery/latest/flist file

To me it seems that there is an unwanted line break between the line "10 etc/group" and the following line containing the four numbers which should be all on one line. Perhaps there are one or more non-printing characters in the filename "/etc/group "

Do an "ll /etc/group*" to exclude the latter possiblity. You might also want to use the same command with the -p option (preview). That will create a new flist file, and if that is OK, you can use it and resume tape creation.

Best Regards
Bernhad