Hi, On 3/8/2007 2:38 PM, Gerard Sharpe wrote: > Hi all, > > Just after some advice about a HP SureStore E AutoLoader 818 I just > picked up today second hand. > > The seller I purchased it from on ebay has mentioned that the drive had > been tested and confirmed to be working ok but I'm having no joy. > > I am able to backup a small amount of data via tar, use the autoloader > via mtx and rewind, check the status and so on with mt. The issue is > when I try and backup a large amount of data with tar it starts writing > to tape for around 20 seconds and then stops with the error: > --- > tar: /dev/st0: Cannot write: Input/output error > --- > > Checking the logs I see this: > --- > Mar 8 23:58:38 localhost kernel: st0: Current: sense key: Hardware Error > Mar 8 23:58:38 localhost kernel: ASC=0xc <<vendor>> ASCQ=0x80 > Mar 8 23:58:38 localhost kernel: Info fld=0x707fff > Mar 8 23:58:38 localhost kernel: st0: Current: sense key: Hardware Error > Mar 8 23:58:38 localhost kernel: ASC=0xc <<vendor>> ASCQ=0x80 > Mar 8 23:58:38 localhost kernel: Info fld=0x2d0 > ---
That looks bad. > I've checked connections and tried different DLT Tapes and the obvious > things, I'll try a different scsi card tomorrow just in case. It just > seems odd it backs up small amounts of data and not large amounts. > > I guess my question is, is there anyway I can get a more descriptive > error message to help isolate the source of the problem or has any else > had a similar issue? Not a similar issue... but you might try tapeinfo on the drive. > Also could this be caused by the drive requiring a > cleaning? I don't think so. It should report the need of cleaning by an LED, usually. Admittedly, I don't know your autochanger model, but it might help to check the device configuration and reset it to its factory default. Usually taht should work through the control panel somehow. Also, HP has a tool for library and tape testing called Library and Tape Tools or short L&TT which you can download here: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?pnameOID=406731&locale=en_US&taskId=135&prodSeriesId=406729&prodTypeId=12169 or go through this http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/ltt/index.html URL. Hope that helps you, Arno > > Cheers > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users -- IT-Service Lehmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Arno Lehmann http://www.its-lehmann.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
