Tar: end of tape

[mehul_3]

Hi there!
I used following command to append the archive files with size of 75MB to previous one
#tar -ruf /dev/rmt/0m *.arc
But,after two days I am getting the following error
Tar: end of tape
Tar: to continue, enter device/file name when ready or null string to quit.
What is the cause of getting this error and what is the resolution for the same.

Note:DAT size is 40GB and all archive file upto dat to be archived is 7GB only

waiting for reply,
Regards,
Mehul

[Muthukumar_5]

Check with,

# mt -f /dev/rmt/0m status

hth.

[mehul_3]

what to do after entering the mentioned command

Rgds,
Mehul

[Muthukumar_5]

what you are getting for that command. how much space of data that tape is having?

If a tape is saying as "end of tape" then there is no space to do write operation. It is expecting new tape.

hth.

[RAC_1]

It simply means that there is no enough space to write the data. Put another tape or abort and new tape for you archive.

[chen_8]

Hi Mehul:
how are you slove "End of tape " this problem? Sharing Your solution method,
Thank you!

waiting responds
Best Regard,
venchen!

[chen_8]

Hi Mehul:
how are you slove "End of tape " this problem? Sharing Your solution method,
Thank you!
qi_chen@hpsupport.com.cn

waiting responds
Best Regard,
venchen!

[chen_8]

Hi Mehul:
how are you slove "End of tape " this problem? Sharing Your solution method,
Thank you!

waiting responds
Best Regard,
venchen!
qi_chen@hpsupport.com.cn

[mehul_3]

Restarted the server resolved the issue.
Thanks for recalling.

Regards,
Mehul