On Fri, 2007-06-15 at 13:34 -0700, Craig White wrote: > On Fri, 2007-06-15 at 21:06 +0200, Andreas Helmcke wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Craig White wrote: > > > Linux (RHELv5 if that matters) > > > > > > *** from command line as root, this works fine... > > > > > > # sh -c 'smartctl -H -d scsi -l error /dev/nst0' > > > smartctl version 5.36 [i686-redhat-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce > > > Allen > > > Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ > > > > > > [...] output cut > > > > > > *** but within bacula-sd.conf *** > > > > > > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: smartctl version 5.36 [i686-redhat-linux-gnu] > > > Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen > > > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: Home page is > > > http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ > > > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: > > > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: Standard Inquiry (36 bytes) failed [Operation > > > not permitted] > > > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: Retrying with a 64 byte Standard Inquiry > > > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: Standard Inquiry (64 bytes) failed [Operation > > > not permitted] > > > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: Request Sense failed, [Operation not > > > permitted] > > > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: > > > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: Alert: Error Counter logging not supported > > > 14-Jun 20:16 SRV1: 3997 Bad alert command: sh -c 'smartctl -H -T > > > permissive -T permissive -T permissive -d scsi -l error /dev/nst0': > > > ERR=Child exited with code 6. > > > > > > (the multiple -T permissive commands were suggested) > > > > > > *** is there something I can do to make this command work or do I have > > > to comment it out of conf file? > > > > > > > Your error messages look a bit strange to me, but nonetheless I would > > suggest > > to try to use the scsi generic device for the command (most probably > > /dev/sg0, > > if you don't have more scsi-devices in your system), because the tape device > > normally is held locked by the storage daemon. > ---- > apparently /dev/sg2 would work - I changed it but it's already in the > middle of a backup so it doesn't make sense to restart the bacula-sd > daemon ---- nope - didn't work...permissions error
16-Jun 08:25 SRV1: Alert: smartctl version 5.36 [i686-redhat-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen 16-Jun 08:25 SRV1: Alert: Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ 16-Jun 08:25 SRV1: Alert: 16-Jun 08:25 SRV1: Alert: Smartctl open device: /dev/sg2 failed: Permission denied 16-Jun 08:25 SRV1: 3997 Bad alert command: sh -c 'smartctl -H -T permissive -T permissive -T permissive -d scsi -l error /dev/sg2': ERR=Child exited with code 2. # ls -l /dev/sg2 crw------- 1 root root 21, 2 May 19 11:19 /dev/sg2 whereas # ls -l /dev/nst0 crw-rw---- 1 root disk 9, 128 May 19 11:19 /dev/nst0 but tosses the 'Operation not permitted error' (listed in my original post) when I use that designation (/dev/nst0) and yes, I checked, user 'bacula' is a member of 'disk' group I have disabled it for now but there is probably a setting in udev that would give 'disk' group permissions on device sg2 Craig ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
