On Wed, 16 Aug 2006, Kern Sibbald wrote: For what it's worth, I found that if I unloaded and re-loaded the SCSI controller, tape (st) and generic (sg) drivers on my system (linux, mandriva 2006) that would fix occasional problems with my tape and autoloader. My SCSI controller only has the tape/autoloader on it -- no disks.
Dirk > On Wednesday 16 August 2006 16:39, Rupert Finnigan wrote: >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I wander if anyone could help - I've got a problem with Bacula. We've been >> using Bacula for about three months or so now, with varying degrees of >> success. Recently, I've simplified our configuration and have been having no >> problems at all with our backups, until now. >> >> >> >> Bacula runs successfully, recognizes that a valid tape from the correct pool >> is available in the Autoloader, loads the tape, runs the scripts, does the >> backup, but then won't "release" the Drive. It appears that the drive locks >> up, and when I stop the bacula-sd daemon I can't control the drive (Linux >> tells me that it's not found in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab. So, I basically >> have to re-boot the server to get SCSI to realize it's there again. >> >> >> >> This is annoying! But, I can't work out why it would have changed. I've not >> altered the configuration for ages. I though originally it was because the >> backup size had got very close (if not exceeded) the size of the tape, but >> after moving some files around it's not well below the tape size >> (Tape=200GB, file=180GB). >> >> >> >> We're Redhat ES8 with a Quantum Superloader 3. >> >> >> >> Can anyone point me towards a solution/answer to this? I'd be grateful if >> you could! > > Well, tape drives don't (or shouldn't) ever show up in /etc/fstab > or /etc/mtab. I'm not familiar with ES8, but since it is RedHat, the drives > are probably controlled by udev. In the default configuration the SD never > releases the drive because it is not a particularly good idea. If you > shutdown the SD or modify your SD conf file appropriately (not recommended) > Bacula will release the drive. Then it is simply a matter of having your > udev setup correctly, which should be done by default. > > >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Rupert Finnigan >> >> >> >> *******************Confidentiality and Privilege Notice******************* >> >> The material contained in this message is privileged and confidential to >> the addressee. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message or >> responsible for delivery of the message to such person, you may not copy >> or deliver this message to anyone, and you should destroy it and kindly >> notify the sender by reply email. >> >> Information in this message that does not relate to the official business >> of Weatherbeeta must be treated as neither given nor endorsed by > Weatherbeeta. >> Weatherbeeta, its employees, contractors or associates shall not be liable >> for direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from transmission of this >> message or any attachments >> >> Registered office address Greenway House, Sugarswell Business Park, > Shenington, Banbury, Oxon, OX15 6HW. Company number 3006765 >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
