FAILED [spawn /bin/gzip: dup2 out: Bad file descriptor] on 2.6.1p2
Hi, I'm having a bit of a problem on *some* servers concerning failed backups with the error message: lev # FAILED [spawn /bin/gzip: dup2 out: Bad file descriptor] usually these failed backups are successfully retried, but sometimes I get the same error twice and the backup for the day fails completely. This only happens on servers backing up windows clients via smb-share/smbclient which are running amanda version 2.6.1p2. Servers with Linux clients are not affected and other versions of amanda backing up windows clients are also not affected. Additionally, as I said, this does not happen all the time and not always with the same clients. I verified amanda-user-access to /dev/null and I would rule out that the file systems are suddenly corrupt on all these different servers. I would like to know what this error message means and how to fix it or maybe you can point me in the right direction. If you need any more information, please tell me. Thank you in advance, Volker some detailed output from sendbackup.*.debug (this time failed and then retried successfully): 1270767389.972013: sendbackup: start: serverfqdn://ipaddr/backupshare$ lev 1 1270767389.972046: sendbackup: pipespawnv: stdoutfd is 50 1270767389.972078: sendbackup: Spawning /bin/gzip /bin/gzip --fast in pipeline 1270767389.972196: sendbackup: gnutar: pid 24511: /bin/gzip1270767389.972213: sendbackup: pid 24511: /bin/gzip --fast 1270767389.972347: sendbackup: critical (fatal): error [spawn /bin/gzip: dup2 out: Bad file descriptor] 1270767389.972928: sendbackup: gnutar: backup of \\ipaddr\backupshare$ 1270767389.973070: sendbackup: pipespawnv: stdoutfd is 6 1270767389.973188: sendbackup: Spawning /usr/bin/smbclient smbclient ipaddr\\backupshare$ -U username -E -d0 -Tqcg - in pipeline 1270767389.976787: sendbackup: Started index creator: /bin/tar -tf - 2/dev/null | sed -e 's/^\.//' 1270767389.979324: sendbackup: gnutar: /usr/bin/smbclient: pid 24513 1270767389.979343: sendbackup: Started backup software versions on affected servers: the OS is Debian Lenny amanda 2.6.1p2 gzip 1.3.12-6+lenny1 tar 1.20-1 smbclient 3.2.5-4lenny9
Re: LTO4 library recomendations
Luc, The only LTO4 drives we have are imbedded in the Sun SL24 jukebox. I can report that I've been happy with it so far, our oldest is in use perhaps 6 months, 2 more are now coming online for us. If the SL24 is similar to the Stortek 500 you meantioned I'd give it a thumbs up. This is not a recommendation against any of the others. On Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 04:02:03PM -0500, Dustin J. Mitchell wrote: On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:28 PM, Luc Lalonde luc.lalo...@polymtl.ca wrote: I'd be interested in reading some of your comments regarding these units... ? Which one would you recommend above all others? ?Do they behave well with Amanda, mtx, etc. I can't speak to the specific hardware, but if it works with mtx, it works with Amanda. Dustin -- Open Source Storage Engineer http://www.zmanda.com --- Brian R Cuttler brian.cutt...@wadsworth.org Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of HealthHelp Desk 518 473-0773 IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential or sensitive information which is, or may be, legally privileged or otherwise protected by law from further disclosure. It is intended only for the addressee. If you received this in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, please do not distribute, copy or use it or any attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this from your system. Thank you for your cooperation.
Want to work on Amanda?
As we move back into feature work on 3.2, Zmanda's looking to widen the Amanda hacker pool a little bit. We're offering to pay for flexible work on Amanda. Part-time or full-time, on your own schedule. Your choice of projects. Support and gratitude from the other hackers. And the option to become a full Zmanda employee if that's your bent. Whether you want to be rewarded for spending a little bit of your free time on Amanda or become a full-time member of the core team, now's your chance! http://code.v.igoro.us/archives/53-Want-to-work-on-Amanda.html We're very flexible, so get in touch if you're interested! Dustin P.S. It would be great to see some of the older hackers revisit the project, too. -- Open Source Storage Engineer http://www.zmanda.com
