That's correct. If you specify "Always Open = no" and "Offline On Unmount = yes" then every time bacula wants to write to the tape it will rewind first.
Thanks, Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Ryan Novosielski > Sent: Monday, 08 August, 2005 10:01 > To: Sven Carstens > Cc: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Tape rewinds during idle times? > > Not sure if it's related or not, but there is a place to > define whether > or not to keep the device open. In the manual, there is a note that > mentions should you decide not to keep the device open, you > run the risk > of extraneous rewinds. If you haven't already seen that, take > a look and > see if it applies. > > ---- _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ > |Y#| | | |\/| | \ |\ | | | Ryan Novosielski - User Support > Spec. III > |$&| |__| | | |__/ | \| _| | [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > 973/972.0922 (2-0922) > \__/ Univ. of Med. and Dent.| IST/AST - NJMS Medical Science > Bldg - C630 > > > > Sven Carstens wrote: > > >Hi List, > > > >my problem seems to be that the tape rewinds during idle times. > >That is during spooling to disk before writing to tape. > > > >Two short jobs completed, third job is spooling 38 GB to > disk and takes > >about 1h45m for this. Then it tries to write to the tape. > > > >Debugging output from storage demon > >-------------------------------------------------- > >epistaxis-sd: mem_pool.c:111 sm_get_pool_memory reuse > 80ab508 to ../lib/berrno.h:61 > >epistaxis-sd: mem_pool.c:221 free_pool_memory 80ab508 pool=4 > from ../lib/berrno.h:66 > >epistaxis-sd: message.c:1005 Enter Jmsg type=4 > >epistaxis-sd: message.c:573 Enter dispatch_msg type=4 > msg=epistaxis-sd: Troglodyte.2005-08-08_12.46.14 Error: Error > writing final EOF to tape. This tape may not be readable. > >dev.c:1213 ioctl MTWEOF error on /dev/scsi/nsth1-c800c0i6l0. > ERR=Input/output error. > > > >epistaxis-sd: message.c:731 DIRECTOR for following msg: > epistaxis-sd: Troglodyte.2005-08-08_12.46.14 Error: Error > writing final EOF to tape. This tape may not be readable. > >dev.c:1213 ioctl MTWEOF error on /dev/scsi/nsth1-c800c0i6l0. > ERR=Input/output error. > >epistaxis-sd: block.c:680 WEOF error. > >epistaxis-sd: askdir.c:229 Update cat VolFiles=3 > >epistaxis-sd: askdir.c:247 update_volume_info(): CatReq > Job=Troglodyte.2005-08-08_12.46.14 UpdateMedia > VolName=FULL_03 VolJobs=0 VolFiles=3 VolBlocks=61999 > VolBytes=3999679298 VolMounts=3 VolErrors=3 VolWrites=1178726 > MaxVolBytes=0 EndTime=1123504567 VolStatus=Append Slot=6 > relabel=0 InChanger=1 VolReadTime=0 VolWriteTime=0 > >epistaxis-sd: askdir.c:91 Get vol info=1000 OK > VolName=FULL_03 VolJobs=0 VolFiles=3 VolBlocks=61999 > VolBytes=3999679298 VolMounts=3 VolErrors=3 VolWrites=1178726 > MaxVolBytes=0 VolCapacityBytes=0 VolStatus=Append Slot=6 > MaxVolJobs=0 MaxVolFiles=0 InChanger=1 VolReadTime=0 > VolWriteTime=0 EndFile=3 EndBlock=15499 > >epistaxis-sd: askdir.c:112 do_reqest_vol_info got slot=6 > Volume=FULL_03 > >epistaxis-sd: askdir.c:255 get_volume_info(): 1000 OK > VolName=FULL_03 VolJobs=0 VolFiles=3 VolBlocks=61999 > VolBytes=3999679298 VolMounts=3 VolErrors=3 VolWrites=1178726 > MaxVolBytes=0 VolCapacityBytes=0 VolStatus=Append Slot=6 > MaxVolJobs=0 MaxVolFiles=0 InChanger=1 VolReadTime=0 > VolWriteTime=0 EndFile=3 EndBlock=15499 > >epistaxis-sd: block.c:686 dir_update_volume_info terminate > writing -- ERROR > >epistaxis-sd: block.c:711 Leave terminate_writing_volume -- ERROR > > EOD EOF Bacula status: file=3 block=15500 > > Device status: ONLINE IM_REP_EN file=3 block=15500 > >epistaxis-sd: device.c:97 ======= Got EOD ======== > >epistaxis-sd: device.c:414 block set 3 from device.c:99 > >epistaxis-sd: device.c:400 unlock from device.c:101 > >epistaxis-sd: device.c:105 Call update_vol_info Stat=Full Vol=FULL_03 > >epistaxis-sd: askdir.c:229 Update cat VolFiles=3 > >---------------------------------------------------------- > > > >Bacula label on this tape is overwritten with EOF and > destroyed. So I think > >that somehow the tape was rewound to the start. > > > >Bacula is 1.36.3 and uses the tape exclusively. System is > SuSE 9.0 with Kernel-2.4.21-286. > > > >Changer is: > >---------------------------------------------------------- > >scsi1 : Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 6.2.36 > > <Adaptec 2940 Ultra SCSI adapter> > > aic7880: Ultra Wide Channel A, SCSI Id=7, 16/253 SCBs > > > > Vendor: SEAGATE Model: LTO LDR CLL1600 Rev: S17r > > Type: Medium Changer ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > >(scsi1:A:6): 40.000MB/s transfers (20.000MHz, offset 8, 16bit) > > Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ULTRIUM06242-XXX Rev: 1542 > > Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03 > >---------------------------------------------------------- > > > >Any suggestions where to look for the culprit? > >Anymore Info needed? > > > >CU Sven > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------- > >SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > >September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development > Lifecycle Practices > >Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams > * Testing & QA > >Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * > http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > >_______________________________________________ > >Bacula-users mailing list > >Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development > Lifecycle Practices > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * > Testing & QA > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * > http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
