On Saturday 08 April 2006 13:02, Gabriele Bulfon wrote: > Hello, > yesterday I was trying to restore an old file from an old backup tape that > is no more in the database. So I tried using first btape and bls to check > the content. > With btape I could read the original label. > With bls I was trying to get the list of jobs numbers present in the tape > (this tape should contain 5 jobs of 5 different clients on the same day). > But this is what I got from the system: > -bash-3.00# ./bls -c ../etc/bacula-sd.conf -j -v -V FRIDAY QUANTUM > bls: butil.c:258 Using device: "QUANTUM" for reading. > 08-Apr 12:47 bls: Ready to read from volume "FRIDAY" on device /dev/rmt/0. > Volume Label: > Id : Bacula 1.0 immortal > VerNo : 11 > VolName : FRIDAY > PrevVolName : > VolFile : 0 > LabelType : VOL_LABEL > LabelSize : 162 > PoolName : FridayPool > MediaType : LTO > PoolType : Backup > HostName : iserver > Date label written: 20-Jul-2005 10:39 > Begin Job Session Record: > JobId : 16 > VerNum : 11 > PoolName : FridayPool > PoolType : Backup > JobName : Enterprise Backup > ClientName : iserver-fd > Job (unique name) : Enterprise_Backup.2006-04-07_23.00.00 > FileSet : Full Set > JobType : B > JobLevel : F > Date written : 07-Apr-2006 23:00 > 08-Apr 12:48 bls: Got EOF at file 1 on device /dev/rmt/0, Volume "FRIDAY" > 08-Apr 12:48 bls: bls Error: block.c:782 Read error at file:blk 1:0 on > device /dev/rmt/0. ERR=I/O error. 08-Apr 12:48 bls: End of Volume at file 1 > on device /dev/rmt/0, Volume "FRIDAY" 08-Apr 12:48 bls: End of all volumes. > End of physical tape. > 08-Apr 12:48 bls: ERROR in dev.c:1288 dev.c:1287 This device does not > support Unknown. -bash-3.00# > Then, to check the system, I placed other recent tapes in the LTO drive, > and issued the same commands. Always the same error.... > I even tried to force a "bextract", knowning what was inside the tape, with > the same errors. So I did the same on other systems I have at > customers.....always the same problem!.... I was worried. > At last, I tried restoring a file from a recent tape that is in the > database, so I could use bconsole/restore and the file was correctly > restored!........but the same tape gives errors with manual commands. This > problem doesn't let me restore tapes that are no more in the database. I > did not try to run a "bscan" yet, on a separate and clean machine, but I > assume it will be producing the same errors while trying to recreate the > db. Any idea about this?
It looks like Bacula got an error trying to read the data on your tape. I suspect that your drive is dirty or your media is bad. You might try cleaning your tape drive. You should also run the btape "test" command if you haven't already to ensure that your Device directives are compatibile with your drive. Also, it appears that Bacula's code is attempting to issue an unsupported ioctl() *after* the tape go an error. > Machines are Sun v20z amd64, Solaris 10, Bacula 1.36.2 compiled with gcc in > 32 bit mode. Drives are Certance Ultrium LTO2. > Gabriele. > Gabriele Bulfon - Sonicle S.r.l. > Tel +39 028246016 Int. 30 - Fax +39 028243880 > Via Felice Cavallotti 16 - 20089, Rozzano - Milano - ITALY > http://www.sonicle.com -- Best regards, Kern ("> /\ V_V ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
