Drive emulation should not help. Internally all writes/reads etc are
handled by the same code.
We had sent an email regarding the next steps, please try that out.

On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 7:16 PM, Milan Stubniak <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi,
> running specific scsi command couldn`t be a problem, but
> i don`t think there are exact scsi command in the logs. I can`t find them.
> What do you suggest?
>
>
> What do you think about changing emulation type of drive? Could it helps?
>
>
>
> Thanks for response.
>
>
>  at 7:44:55 PM UTC+1, quadstor wrote:
>
> We probably to have to run a few commands with the tape mounted. Do
>> you have the exact SCSI command sent somewhere in the logs ?
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 4:53 PM, Milan Stubniak <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> > i would like to ask about write error in TSM (Spectrum protect). Whe
>> have
>> > quadstor vtl server (3.0.25), which is destination library for
>> TSM(Spectrum
>> > protect for virtual enviroments- proxy backup for VM).
>> > Sometimes (two times a week ) during backup from VM nodes to VTL (this
>> > backup is performed by TSMforVirtualEnviroment Server) , we see TSM
>> error
>> > (below). Backup of VM failed. TSM marks this tape as read-only.
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   22:08:49      ANR8302E (Session: 838432, Origin:
>> WBBHVN04_STA)
>> > I/O
>> >
>> >                           error on drive DRV43 (mt2.9.0.1) with volume
>> > B10001L5
>> >
>> >                           (OP=LOCATE, Error Number=1104, CC=0, rc =
>> 2865,
>> > KEY= 08,
>> >
>> >                           ASC=00, ASCQ= 05,
>> > SENSE=70.00.08.00.00.00.00.0A.00.00.00-
>> >
>> >                           .00.00.05.00.00.00, Description=An
>> undetermined
>> > error
>> >
>> >                           has occurred). Refer to the IBM Spectrum
>> Protect
>> >
>> >                           documentation on I/O error code descriptions.
>> > (SESSION:
>> >
>> >                           838432)
>> >
>> >                           1797225)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   22:08:51      ANR0408I (Session: 838432, Origin:
>> WBBHVN04_STA)
>> > Session
>> >
>> >                           28353 started for server BKPAPS1 (AIX)
>> (Tcp/Ip)
>> > for
>> >
>> >                           library sharing.  (SESSION: 838432)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   22:08:51      ANR0409I (Session: 838432, Origin:
>> WBBHVN04_STA)
>> > Session
>> >
>> >                           28353 ended for server BKPAPS1 (AIX).
>> (SESSION:
>> > 838432)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   22:08:51      ANR0523W (Session: 838432, Origin:
>> WBBHVN04_STA)
>> >
>> >                           Transaction failed for session 28349 for node
>> >
>> >                           HYPERV_2012R2 (TDP HyperV) - error on output
>> > storage
>> >
>> >                           device. (SESSION: 838432)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   22:08:51      ANR0523W Transaction failed for session
>> 1797219 for
>> > node
>> >
>> >                           HYPERV_2012R2 (TDP HyperV) - error on output
>> > storage
>> >
>> >                           device. (SESSION: 1797219)
>> >
>> > In VTL log we see only "standard" warnning:
>> >
>> >  13 22:08:04 oscsvtl1 kernel: WARN: __tdrive_cmd_validate_write:2316
>> VTL
>> > obpds drive 3 validate write failed with error Operator selected write
>> > protect
>> >
>> > After backup task from VM environment to VTL is done, we have scheduled
>> job
>> > to copy VTL storage pool to Physical tape. (from VTL to Physical tape -
>> this
>> > is done by TSM server). Operation failed with errors in TSM.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR9999D_0252090925
>> > NtpValidateComBlockHdr(pvrntp.c:6123)
>> >
>> >                           Thread<3631258>: Invalid block header read
>> from
>> > NTP
>> >
>> >                           drive DRV42 (/dev/rmt-vtl22).
>> (magic=5A4D4E50,
>> > ver=5,
>> >
>> >                           Hdr blk=11610832 <expected 11610832>,
>> > dbytes=262096
>> >
>> >                           <231220>) (SESSION: 1798707, PROCESS: 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR9999D Thread<3631258> issued message 9999
>> from:
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1798707, PROCESS: 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR9999D Thread<3631258>  0x0000000100031254
>> > StdPutText
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1798707, PROCESS: 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR9999D Thread<3631258>  0x0000000100031e58
>> >
>> >                           OutDiagToCons  (SESSION: 1798707, PROCESS:
>> 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR9999D Thread<3631258>  0x000000010000adf4
>> > outDiagfExt
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1798707, PROCESS: 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR9999D Thread<3631258>  0x0000000100ade958
>> >
>> >                           IPRA.$FetchBlock  (SESSION: 1798707, PROCESS:
>> > 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR9999D Thread<3631258>  0x0000000100ae05d4
>> > NtpReadNC
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1798707, PROCESS: 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR9999D Thread<3631258>  0x0000000100b1dab0
>> > LtoReadNC
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1798707, PROCESS: 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR9999D Thread<3631258>  0x0000000100720dd8
>> > AgentThread
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1798707, PROCESS: 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR9999D Thread<3631258>  0x000000010000e300
>> > StartThread
>> >
>> > more...   (<ENTER> to continue, 'C' to cancel)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1798707, PROCESS: 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR1218E BACKUP STGPOOL: Process 2009
>> terminated -
>> >
>> >                           excessive read errors encountered. (SESSION:
>> > 1798707,
>> >
>> >                           PROCESS: 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR0986I Process 2009 for BACKUP STORAGE POOL
>> > running in
>> >
>> >                           the BACKGROUND processed 63,319 items for a
>> total
>> > of
>> >
>> >                           466,828,716,893 bytes with a completion state
>> of
>> > FAILURE
>> >
>> >                           at 01:36:56. (SESSION: 1798707, PROCESS:
>> 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR1893E Process 2009 for BACKUP STORAGE POOL
>> > completed
>> >
>> >                           with a completion state of FAILURE. (SESSION:
>> > 1798707,
>> >
>> >                           PROCESS: 2009)
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   01:36:56      ANR0514I Session 1798707 closed volume
>> B10001L5.
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1798707)
>> >
>> >
>> > In VTL library log we see:
>> >
>> >
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: Warning at blk_map.c:blk_map_read:1974
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: WARNING: at
>> > /quadstorvtl/src/export/core_linux.c:336 debug_check+0x1a/0x20
>> [vtlcore]()
>> > (Tainted: G        W  -- ------------   )
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: Hardware name: ProLiant BL460c Gen8
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: Modules linked in: ch osst st
>> iscsit(U)
>> > vtldev(U) vtlcore(U) autofs4 cpufreq_ondemand freq_table pcc_cpufreq
>> bonding
>> > iptable_filter ip_tables ip6t_REJECT nf_conntrack_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv
>> > 6 xt_state nf_conntrack ip6table_filter ip6_tables ipv6 video output
>> > microcode power_meter acpi_ipmi ipmi_si ipmi_msghandler iTCO_wdt
>> > iTCO_vendor_support hpilo hpwdt sg serio_raw lpc_ich mfd_core ioatdma
>> dca
>> > shpchp ext
>> > 4 jbd2 mbcache dm_round_robin sd_mod crc_t10dif qla2xxx(U)
>> scsi_transport_fc
>> > scsi_tgt hpsa be2net dm_multipath dm_mirror dm_region_hash dm_log
>> dm_mod
>> > [last unloaded: scsi_wait_scan]
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: Pid: 6170, comm: tdrv00102 Tainted: G
>> > W  -- ------------    2.6.32-642.13.1.el6.x86_64 #1
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: Call Trace:
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8107c6f1>] ?
>> > warn_slowpath_common+0x91/0xe0
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8107c75a>] ?
>> > warn_slowpath_null+0x1a/0x20
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffffa045598a>] ?
>> > debug_check+0x1a/0x20 [vtlcore]
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffffa0477c4a>] ?
>> > blk_map_read+0xeaa/0x15e0 [vtlcore]
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff81064855>] ?
>> > find_busiest_group+0x9d5/0xa50
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8106be68>] ?
>> > load_balance_fair+0x208/0x300
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8117ecbc>] ?
>> > transfer_objects+0x5c/0x80
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8117f76b>] ?
>> > cache_alloc_refill+0x15b/0x240
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8113a573>] ?
>> __rmqueue+0xc3/0x490
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff810657e0>] ?
>> > __dequeue_entity+0x30/0x50
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff81151319>] ?
>> > zone_statistics+0x99/0xc0
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8113dea9>] ?
>> > __alloc_pages_nodemask+0x129/0x950
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8100bc0e>] ?
>> > apic_timer_interrupt+0xe/0x20
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffffa010e02c>] ?
>> > ctio_sglist_map+0x4c/0x140 [qla2xxx]
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8106b2a3>] ?
>> > perf_event_task_sched_out+0x33/0x70
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffffa04c105f>] ?
>> > tape_partition_read+0x11f/0x130 [vtlcore]
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffffa04bc33c>] ?
>> > tape_cmd_read+0x9c/0xd0 [vtlcore]
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffffa04c828a>] ?
>> > tdrive_wait_for_write_queue+0x6a/0x80 [vtlcore]
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffffa04cce6f>] ?
>> > __tdrive_cmd_read+0x16f/0x510 [vtlcore]
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8106b2a3>] ?
>> > perf_event_task_sched_out+0x33/0x70
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8100969d>] ?
>> > __switch_to+0x7d/0x340
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffffa04d029f>] ?
>> > tdrive_proc_cmd+0xbff/0x1d80 [vtlcore]
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff81548a1e>] ?
>> schedule+0x3ee/0xb70
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff810a6c9c>] ?
>> > remove_wait_queue+0x3c/0x50
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffffa045616a>] ?
>> > __wait_on_chan_sig+0x9a/0xc0 [vtlcore]
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff810a68a0>] ?
>> > autoremove_wake_function+0x0/0x40
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffffa049226b>] ?
>> > devq_thread+0xab/0x130 [vtlcore]
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffffa04921c0>] ?
>> > devq_thread+0x0/0x130 [vtlcore]
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff810a640e>] ?
>> kthread+0x9e/0xc0
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8100c28a>] ?
>> child_rip+0xa/0x20
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff810a6370>] ?
>> kthread+0x0/0xc0
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: [<ffffffff8100c280>] ?
>> child_rip+0x0/0x20
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: ---[ end trace 7186d29d5e453da0 ]---
>> > Mar 14 01:36:56 oscsvtl1 kernel: WARN: blk_map_read:1988 Incomplete
>> read
>> > block(s) encountered read size 262144 todo 30876 fixed 0 num blocks 1
>> data
>> > blocks 1 ili block size 0
>> >
>> > This failed tape(VTL) we can move to another tape , but we have some
>> damaged
>> > - unrecoverable files on tape.
>> >
>> >
>> > This behaviour is the same on our second quadstor server. We tried to
>> > eliminate HW issues of VTL server. In VTL log we don`t see errors (VTL
>> > errors) but in TSM are present:
>> >
>> > Backup from VTL to TSM server:
>> >
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:25      ANR8337I LTO volume D00007L6 mounted in drive
>> DRV62
>> >
>> >                           (/dev/rmt1). (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS:
>> 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:25      ANR0512I Process 1999 opened input volume
>> D00007L6.
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS: 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:42      ANR8302E I/O error on drive DRV62 (/dev/rmt1)
>> with
>> > volume
>> >
>> >                           D00007L6 (OP=READ, Error Number=5, CC=0, rc =
>> > 2865, KEY=
>> >
>> >                           08, ASC=00, ASCQ= 05,
>> > SENSE=F0.00.08.00.04.00.00.0A.00.0-
>> >
>> >                           0.00.00.00.05.00.00.00.00, Description=An
>> > undetermined
>> >
>> >                           error has occurred). Refer to the IBM
>> Spectrum
>> > Protect
>> >
>> >                           documentation on I/O error code descriptions.
>> > (SESSION:
>> >
>> >                           1786097, PROCESS: 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:42      ANR9999D_2412546014 NtpReadNC(pvrntp.c:3266)
>> >
>> >                           Thread<3606553>: Next block is unknown for
>> volume
>> >
>> >                           D00007L6. (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS: 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:42      ANR9999D Thread<3606553> issued message 9999
>> from:
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS: 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:42      ANR9999D Thread<3606553>  0x0000000100031254
>> > StdPutText
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS: 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:42      ANR9999D Thread<3606553>  0x0000000100031e58
>> >
>> >                           OutDiagToCons  (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS:
>> 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:42      ANR9999D Thread<3606553>  0x000000010000adf4
>> > outDiagfExt
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS: 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:42      ANR9999D Thread<3606553>  0x0000000100ae0810
>> > NtpReadNC
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS: 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:42      ANR9999D Thread<3606553>  0x0000000100b1dab0
>> > LtoReadNC
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS: 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:42      ANR9999D Thread<3606553>  0x0000000100720dd8
>> > AgentThread
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS: 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:42      ANR9999D Thread<3606553>  0x000000010000e300
>> > StartThread
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS: 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:42      ANR1330E The server has detected possible
>> > corruption in
>> >
>> >                           an object that is being restored or moved.
>> The
>> > actual                          values for the incorrect frame are:
>> magic
>> > 53454652 hdr
>> >
>> >                           version    2 hdr length    32 sequence number
>> > 86
>> >
>> >                           data length    3FFB0 server ID        0
>> segment ID
>> >
>> >                            594476150 crc        0. (SESSION: 1786097,
>> > PROCESS:
>> >
>> >                           1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:42      ANR1331E Invalid frame detected.  Expected
>> magic
>> > 53454652
>> >
>> >                           sequence number       88 server id        0
>> > segment id
>> >
>> >                                594476150. (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS:
>> 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:44      ANR8302E I/O error on drive DRV62 (/dev/rmt1)
>> with
>> > volume
>> >
>> >                           D00007L6 (OP=LOCATE, Error Number=5, CC=0, rc
>> =
>> > 2865,
>> >
>> >                           KEY= 08, ASC=00, ASCQ= 05,
>> > SENSE=70.00.08.00.00.00.00.0A-
>> >
>> >                           .00.00.00.00.00.05.00.00.00.00,
>> Description=An
>> >
>> >                           undetermined error has occurred). Refer to
>> the IBM
>> >
>> >                           Spectrum Protect documentation on I/O error
>> code
>> >
>> >                           descriptions. (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS:
>> 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:44      ANR1218E BACKUP STGPOOL: Process 1999
>> terminated -
>> >
>> >                           excessive read errors encountered. (SESSION:
>> > 1786097,
>> >
>> >                           PROCESS: 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:44      ANR0985I Process 1999 for BACKUP STORAGE POOL
>> > running in
>> >
>> >                           the BACKGROUND completed with completion
>> state
>> > FAILURE
>> >
>> >                           at 09:31:44. (SESSION: 1786097, PROCESS:
>> 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:44      ANR1893E Process 1999 for BACKUP STORAGE POOL
>> > completed
>> >
>> >                           with a completion state of FAILURE. (SESSION:
>> > 1786097,
>> >
>> >                           PROCESS: 1999)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:44      ANR0514I Session 1786097 closed volume
>> D00007L6.
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1786097)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:44      ANR0514I Session 1786097 closed volume
>> A00065L7.
>> >
>> >                           (SESSION: 1786097)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:44      ANR1214I The backup of the TAPE_BKPTPL16
>> primary
>> > storage
>> >
>> >                           pool to the COPY_BKPTPL16 copy storage pool
>> is
>> > complete.
>> >
>> >                           Number of files backed up: 0. Number of bytes
>> > backed up:
>> >
>> >                           0. Deduplicated bytes backed up: 0.
>> Unreadable
>> > files: 1.
>> >
>> >                           Unreadable bytes: 607139076487. (SESSION:
>> 1786097)
>> >
>> > 03/13/18   09:31:44      ANR8468I LTO volume D00007L6 dismounted from
>> drive
>> > DRV62
>> >
>> >                           (/dev/rmt1) in library BKPTPL16. (SESSION:
>> > 1786097,
>> >
>> >                           PROCESS: 1999
>> >
>> > next day we have damaged files on VTL library:
>> >
>> > 03/14/18   09:30:10      ANR1257W Storage pool backup skipping damaged
>> file
>> > on
>> >
>> >                           volume D00007L6: Node PPSDAT1V_ORA, Type
>> Backup,
>> > File
>> >
>> >                           space /oracledb, fsId 2, File name
>> >
>> >                           //pps_db<pps_34349706144541>.dbf. (SESSION:
>> > 1804482,
>> >
>> >                           PROCESS: 2024)
>> >
>> > Could you help us with that problem?
>> >
>> > Should we try a different type of tape device emulation. (Do you have
>> > preffered one?)
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks for reply.
>> >
>> >
>> > Milan.
>> >
>> >
>> >
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