when I do make_recovery then I have following problem

[MQ'ski]

Option -A specified. Entire Core Volume Group/disk will be backed up.
make_recovery(284): Invalid -d /dev/rmt/0m. Please specify a tape device.
make_recovery(210): Encountered a fatal error.
make_recovery(212): Please fix errors and re-try.
Cleanup
root@tbsc5bl:/dev/rmt>ioscan -knfC tape
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
=====================================================================
tape 0 0/0/1/0.3.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE HP C1537A
/dev/rmt/0m /dev/rmt/c0t3d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/0mb /dev/rmt/c0t3d0BESTnb
/dev/rmt/0mn /dev/rmt/c0t3d0DDS
/dev/rmt/0mnb /dev/rmt/c0t3d0DDSb
/dev/rmt/c0t3d0BEST /dev/rmt/c0t3d0DDSn
/dev/rmt/c0t3d0BESTb /dev/rmt/c0t3d0DDSnb
root@tbsc5bl:/dev/rmt>ls /dev/rm*
0m 0mnb c0t3d0BESTn c0t3d0DDSb stape_config
0mb c0t3d0BEST c0t3d0BESTnb c0t3d0DDSn
0mn c0t3d0BESTb c0t3d0DDS c0t3d0DDSnb

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Marcin:

Make sure you are using a no-rweind device: /dev/rmt/0mn

Regards!

...JRF...

[Pete Randall]

Your ioscan looks odd: /dev/rmt/0m (rewindable) is associated with /dev/rmt/c0t3d0BESTn (no rewind). Maybe you should try removing the device files (rmsf) and recreating them (insf).

Pete

[T G Manikandan]

First check the normal tape commands work with the device

#mt -f /dev/rmt/0m rewind
or some sort of a thing.

Then you can go ahead in firing the ignite.

make_recovery is replaced with make_tape_recovery

Also make sure you are using the no-rewind option.

[Steven E. Protter]

Attached is a make_tape_recovery script. It will serve you better and probably help with your problem.

You want to stop using make_reocvery before HP pulls the plug on that command.

P

[MQ'ski]

Hi Thank you 4 advices but :
I did rmsf then ioscan then insf...
nth changed.
mt -f /dev/rmt/0m just took a while and then...
prompt appeared
I dont have make_tape_recovery tool on my system

[Pete Randall]

Go here and download the latest version of Ignite (this will give you the make_tape_recovery command and other enhancements):

http://www.software.hp.com/products/IUX/index.html


Pete

[John Bolene]

Have you used this tape device before?

Is it terminated correctly?

1. Remove the current device file:
rmsf -H hardware_path_of_tape_device]


2. Recreate the device file using the options specified:
insf -eH [hardware_path_of_tape_device]



This also was found.

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For D-series systems:

The products HP sells for an internal DDS3 mechanism is A3542A
and for the external desktop it's C2984A. (A3716A is the autoloader.)

If the mechanism is on an S800, whether autoloader or standalone
or on an S700 standalone, then diskinfo should see an id of:

C1537A with firmware revision HP00

So your C1555A is not supported on D-series systems with fbackup.

The autoloader mechanism on a S700 ids differently, it should show
as a:

C1557A with firmware revision UL00

The fbackup utility has to id the device, unlike tar and cpio, due
to the potential usage of set marks which other backup commands
don't use.

[MQ'ski]

I've done insf

[Kelli Ward]

Hi Marcin,
Have you tried make_recovery without specifying the device?

make_recovery -Av

Will it error if you let make_recovery choose the device file?

Also, please be sure you have the pax patch installed.

Thanks,

Kel

[Kelli Ward · Accepted solution]

Oh,
I almost forgot.
We got hit once on the simplest thing.

Be sure your tape is not write protected or your backup will fail.

Sometimes overthinking the easiest solution can be a real pain. ;)

Kel

[MQ'ski]

Yes you were right :)
I got mixed with protect direction and tried to overwrite protected tape'

but anyway all advicess touch me more abaut that issue :)

[Kelli Ward]

Hi,
Don't you hate that?!

Up side - Do it once and you'll remember it.

Again, please be sure you have the pax patch installed on your system. (Ignite will warn you if it isn't)
You can still generate the backup, but there's a chance it will be corrupted.

Happy Igniting!
Kel

[Jeff Schussele]

Great shooting Kelli!
You bagged a heck of a rabbit there.
Great work.

Rgds,
Jeff (Who's always thinking it's the simple things that'll get ya)