Hi, your problem is the fixed hardware-blocksize of the SDT-10000, i had the same problem with my SDT-9000 and solve it by switching it to variable blocksize using
mt setblk 0 after each reset as the tapedevice switches back to the fixed default block-size after every reset. Christoph [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm having some grief with a tape drive that starts backing up, but gets an > error and terminates... In /var/log/messages I see: > > Aug 29 22:15:00 osiris kernel: PCI: Enabling device 00:0f.0 (0006 -> 0007) > Aug 29 22:15:00 osiris kernel: PCI: Enabling device 00:0f.1 (0006 -> 0007) > Aug 29 22:15:00 osiris kernel: scsi0 : Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA > DRIVER, Rev 6.2.4 > Aug 29 22:15:00 osiris kernel: <Adaptec aic7899 Ultra160 SCSI > adapter> > Aug 29 22:15:00 osiris kernel: aic7899: Ultra160 Wide Channel A, > SCSI Id=7, 32/253 SCBs > Aug 29 22:15:00 osiris kernel: > Aug 29 22:15:00 osiris kernel: scsi1 : Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA > DRIVER, Rev 6.2.4 > Aug 29 22:15:00 osiris kernel: <Adaptec aic7899 Ultra160 SCSI > adapter> > Aug 29 22:15:00 osiris kernel: aic7899: Ultra160 Wide Channel B, > SCSI Id=7, 32/253 SCBs > Aug 29 22:15:00 osiris kernel: > Aug 29 22:15:15 osiris kernel: Vendor: SONY Model: SDT-10000 > Rev: 0110 > Aug 29 22:15:15 osiris kernel: Type: Sequential-Access > ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > Aug 29 22:15:15 osiris kernel: (scsi0:A:2): 40.000MB/s transfers (20.000MHz, > offset 15, 16bit) > Aug 29 22:15:22 osiris kernel: st: Version 20020205, bufsize 32768, wrt > 30720, max init. bufs 4, s/g segs 16 > Aug 29 22:15:22 osiris kernel: Attached scsi tape st0 at scsi0, channel 0, > id 2, lun 0 > Aug 29 22:15:22 osiris kernel: st0: Block limits 1 - 16777215 bytes. > Aug 30 01:46:03 osiris kernel: st0: Error on write filemark. > Aug 30 02:00:00 osiris kernel: scsi : 0 hosts left. > Aug 30 02:00:00 osiris kernel: st: Unloaded. > > And in the backup report: > > These dumps were to tape eng-au002. > *** A TAPE ERROR OCCURRED: [[writing filemark: Input/output error]]. > Some dumps may have been left in the holding disk. > Run amflush to flush them to tape. > The next tape Amanda expects to use is: eng-au003. > > FAILURE AND STRANGE DUMP SUMMARY: > osiris /dev/hda3 lev 0 FAILED [out of tape] > > > STATISTICS: > Total Full Daily > -------- -------- -------- > Estimate Time (hrs:min) 0:02 > Run Time (hrs:min) 0:14 > Dump Time (hrs:min) 0:11 0:00 0:11 > Output Size (meg) 298.6 4.7 294.0 > Original Size (meg) 889.0 19.5 869.5 > Avg Compressed Size (%) 33.6 23.9 33.8 (level:#disks ...) > Filesystems Dumped 3 1 2 (1:2) > Avg Dump Rate (k/s) 447.8 650.0 445.7 > > Tape Time (hrs:min) 0:00 0:00 0:00 > Tape Size (meg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 > Tape Used (%) 0.0 0.0 0.0 > Filesystems Taped 0 0 0 > Avg Tp Write Rate (k/s) -- -- -- > > > NOTES: > planner: Full dump of osiris:/dev/hda3 promoted from 2 days ahead. > planner: Full dump of osiris:/dev/hda1 promoted from 2 days ahead. > taper: tape eng-au002 kb 0 fm 0 writing filemark: Input/output error > driver: going into degraded mode because of tape error. > > > DUMP SUMMARY: > DUMPER STATS TAPER STATS > HOSTNAME DISK L ORIG-KB OUT-KB COMP% MMM:SS KB/s MMM:SS KB/s > -------------------------- --------------------------------- ------------ > osiris /dev/hda1 1 899 352 39.2 0:13 26.3 N/A N/A > osiris /dev/hda3 0 19943 4768 23.9 0:07 650.0 N/A N/A > osiris /dev/hdb1 1 889470 300672 33.8 11:02 454.1 N/A N/A > > (brought to you by Amanda version 2.4.2p2) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------ > > The /dev/hdb1 file is in the holding disk, but if I try and flush it, it'll > fail again. > > in /var/log/amanda/amdump.1 (snipped): > > driver: result time 140.611 from dumper0: DONE 00-00001 19943 4768 7 [sec > 7.335 kb 4768 kps 650.0 orig-kb 19943] > driver: finished-cmd time 140.647 dumper0 dumped osiris:/dev/hda3 > driver: send-cmd time 140.647 to taper: FILE-WRITE 00-00002 > /backup/20020902/osiris._dev_hda3.0 osiris /dev/hda3 0 20020902 > driver: state time 140.647 free kps: 3400 space: 27266580 taper: writing > idle-dumpers: 4 qlen tapeq: 0 runq: 2 roomq: 0 wakeup: 7 driver-idle: > start-wait > driver: interface-state time 140.647 if : free 2000 if LE0: free 400 if > LOCAL: free 1000 > driver: hdisk-state time 140.647 hdisk 0: free 27266580 dumpers 0 > taper: writing end marker. [eng-au002 ERR kb 0 fm 0] > driver: result time 140.654 from taper: TAPE-ERROR 00-00002 [writing > filemark: Input/output error] > driver: finished-cmd time 140.654 taper wrote osiris:/dev/hda3 > dump of driver schedule before start degraded mode: > -------- > osiris /dev/hda1 lv 0 t 180 s 295648 p 0 > osiris /dev/hdb1 lv 1 t 638 s 310080 p 2 > -------- > dump of driver schedule after start degraded mode: > -------- > osiris /dev/hdb1 lv 1 t 638 s 310080 p 2 > osiris /dev/hda1 lv 1 t 8 s 342 p 0 > -------- > driver: state time 140.654 free kps: 3400 space: 27266580 taper: DOWN > idle-dumpers: 4 qlen tapeq: 0 runq: 2 roomq: 0 wakeup: 7 driver-idle: > start-wait > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks, > > > Chris Herrmann > Far Edge Technology > > p. 02 99553640 > f. 02 99547994 > m. 0403 393309 > http://www.faredge.com.au > >
