Unable to take backup start backup.

[Rohit_n]

Hi Friends,

I am using HPUX system but when i rewind the tape (#mt rew) the tape gets rewind but when i start the backup it gives the fallowing error.

# tar -cvf /dev/rmt/0mn backups
tar: cannot open /dev/rmt/0mn


Please help
Thanks in advance
Rohit

[Dennis Handly]

This is a pretty useless message, it doesn't say why. I assume rewound /dev/rmt/0mn?
You might try using a command cksum(1) to print the errno.

[Rohit_n]

Hi Dennis,

Thank You for ur replay.Actuly i dint get ur message what u r saying.


Rohit

[Md. Farhan A Azam]

Hi Rohit,

would u post the output of

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

#ioscan -fnC tape

and try

#mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn rew

[Rohit_n]

Hi friends,

Thank you syatem backups started.Thank you for your support.