RE: force a tape to exit the drive...
A blinking LED may indicate trouble in a drive as well. Check your documentation. It should tell you exactly what the blinking light means. Usually if it is blinking that long, it is not a good sign. brian --- Original Message --- jakob krabbe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote on Thu, 13 Jul 2000 18:58:59 +0200 -- I ran a script earlier today as I had to pause. I thought everything was in order but now, just before leaving for home, I noticed the drive is acting very strange. Led #2 on my VXA drive is blinking but it never stops. Blinking means that the tape is loading but does that load take like 30 minutes or more?? any advice appreachiated... / jakob - i promise, next summer i won't buy anything... :-/ -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Sent using MailStart.com ( http://MailStart.Com/welcome.html ) The FREE way to access your mailbox via any web browser, anywhere! -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: RE: force a tape to exit the drive...
A drive can go bad at any time for any reason. You are not alone in this. Hardware fails. If you are having trouble with it, get it fixed and move on. Brian --- Original Message --- jakob krabbe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote on Thu, 13 Jul 2000 20:02:42 +0200 -- At 10:21 2000-07-13 -0700, you wrote: A blinking LED may indicate trouble in a drive as well. Check your documentation. It should tell you exactly what the blinking light means. Usually if it is blinking that long, it is not a good sign. Gee... The drive is working, the tape is rewinding itself after waiting a long while and pressing eject. I paused the backup, ok I'm sorry, I won't do that again, but does the drive really need to do this with me? I can still count the number of backups that has been done... / jakob -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Sent using MailStart.com ( http://MailStart.Com/welcome.html ) The FREE way to access your mailbox via any web browser, anywhere! -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: my log says nothing...
Ahhh, actually your log says everything. Notice this: 2000-08-17 22.00.26: Connected to PC_01 Media Request timeout after waiting 00.30.00 2000-08-17 22.30.57: Execution incomplete You have a media request time out set in your preferences. There was no media available so Retrospect did what you told it to do. It timed out after 30 minutes. That is why your backup did not occur. You can avoid this in the future by disabling that this preference or making sure you have the correct media available. Brian --- Original Message --- jakob krabbe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote on Fri, 18 Aug 2000 08:27:00 +0200 -- I started a script manually of all our computers yesterday and it took 6 1/2 hours to complete. I watched it all the time and got shure everything was right. So I had high expectations for the automatic script at night, the log included below. The first computer was turned off but the second was on and has for the past 1 1/2 years never made any headache. When the PC didn't respond, why didn't it move on to the next computer? There are a total of 14 volumes/folders/computers that are backed up and they worked during the day. This is not what i call a safe backup... / jakob Retrospect version 4.2 autolaunch at 2000-08-17 22.00 + Recycle Backup using 4 - thursday at 2000-08-17 22.00 To backup set thursday set... Can't access volume unzipped on PC_03, error -1028 (client is not visible on network) Can't access volume Mina dokument on PC_03, error -1028 (client is not visible on network) Can't access volume arbeten on PC_03, error -1028 (client is not visible on network) 2000-08-17 22.00.26: Recycle Backup: the backup set was reset - 2000-08-17 22.00.26: Copying Arbeten on PC_01 2000-08-17 22.00.26: Connected to PC_01 Media Request timeout after waiting 00.30.00 2000-08-17 22.30.57: Execution incomplete Remaining: 8383 files, 1,8 GB Completed: 0 files, zero KB Performance: 0,0 MB/minute Duration: 00.30.31 (00.30.14 idle/loading/preparing) 2000-08-17 22.30.58: Execution incomplete Total duration: 00.30.31 (00.30.14 idle/loading/preparing) Quit at 2000-08-17 22.31 -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Sent using MailStart.com ( http://MailStart.Com/welcome.html ) The FREE way to access your mailbox via any web browser, anywhere! -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: my log says nothing...
Ahhh, actually your log says everything. Notice this: 2000-08-17 22.00.26: Connected to PC_01 Media Request timeout after waiting 00.30.00 2000-08-17 22.30.57: Execution incomplete You have a media request time out set in your preferences. There was no media available so Retrospect did what you told it to do. It timed out after 30 minutes. That is why your backup did not occur. You can avoid this in the future by disabling that this preference or making sure you have the correct media available. Brian --- Original Message --- jakob krabbe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote on Fri, 18 Aug 2000 08:27:00 +0200 -- I started a script manually of all our computers yesterday and it took 6 1/2 hours to complete. I watched it all the time and got shure everything was right. So I had high expectations for the automatic script at night, the log included below. The first computer was turned off but the second was on and has for the past 1 1/2 years never made any headache. When the PC didn't respond, why didn't it move on to the next computer? There are a total of 14 volumes/folders/computers that are backed up and they worked during the day. This is not what i call a safe backup... / jakob Retrospect version 4.2 autolaunch at 2000-08-17 22.00 + Recycle Backup using 4 - thursday at 2000-08-17 22.00 To backup set thursday set... Can't access volume unzipped on PC_03, error -1028 (client is not visible on network) Can't access volume Mina dokument on PC_03, error -1028 (client is not visible on network) Can't access volume arbeten on PC_03, error -1028 (client is not visible on network) 2000-08-17 22.00.26: Recycle Backup: the backup set was reset - 2000-08-17 22.00.26: Copying Arbeten on PC_01 2000-08-17 22.00.26: Connected to PC_01 Media Request timeout after waiting 00.30.00 2000-08-17 22.30.57: Execution incomplete Remaining: 8383 files, 1,8 GB Completed: 0 files, zero KB Performance: 0,0 MB/minute Duration: 00.30.31 (00.30.14 idle/loading/preparing) 2000-08-17 22.30.58: Execution incomplete Total duration: 00.30.31 (00.30.14 idle/loading/preparing) Quit at 2000-08-17 22.31 -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Sent using MailStart.com ( http://MailStart.Com/welcome.html ) The FREE way to access your mailbox via any web browser, anywhere! -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
