I have two servers doing Amanda backups for two different departments. They are both Supermicro
servers running Ubuntu 16.04 with fairly recent patches and Amanda 3.5.1.
This evening I came in to swap magazines in the Overland NeoSeries tape libraries. We have just
begun a program to send a set of magazines out to Iron Mountain. The libraries had new magazines
with new LTO7 tapes that I had labeled with amlabel and then run through enough days of backups to
write them all. Now I'm taking those out, putting back in the original magazines, and sending the
new ones out to Iron Mountain. So, part of the point of saying all that is that I have done this
magazine swap previously. Once. Now, this evening, on both servers, I'm getting this error (ERROR:
amcheck-device terminated with signal 11). When I ran the amcheck before swapping magazines, it
worked. I then did an `amtape daily slot 2` to get it pointed at the beginning, went to the web
interface and unloaded that tape back into the magazine, swapped the magazines, and went back to amanda.
`amtape daily slot whatever` works. It returns telling me the label on the tape, and the web
interface shows it loaded.
`amlabel daily somelabel` works. It looks at the tape, reads the label, tells me that it is already
labeled and in use.
`amcheck daily` fails.
Any clues? I need to resolve this fairly quickly. The University is doing mandatory furloughs to
deal with their budget shortfalls, and I'm scheduled for a one week furlough starting Sunday. I will
update this later with information on whether the backups that are scheduled to start shortly end up
working. I presume they will at least go to holding disk, but whether they will write to the tape is
the question.
Following is the contents of the
/tmp/amanda/server/daily/amcheck-device.20201009215709.debug:
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.046919855 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: pid 24239 ruid 555 euid
555 version 3.5.1: start at Fri Oct 9 21:57:09 2020
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.047288267 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: reading config file
/usr/local/etc/amanda/daily/amanda.conf
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.076905220 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: pid 24239 ruid 555 euid
555 version 3.5.1: rename at Fri Oct 9 21:57:09 2020
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.105544741 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: chg-robot: using
statefile '/usr/local/var/amanda/chg-robot-dev-tape-by-id-scsi-1BDT-FlexStor-II-00MX64200626-LL0'
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.124493185 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: invoking /usr/sbin/mtx
-f /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-1BDT_FlexStor_II_00MX64200626_LL0 status
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.793516825 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage Changer
/dev/tape/by-id/scsi-1BDT_FlexStor_II_00MX64200626_LL0:2 Drives, 48 Slots ( 0 Import/Export )
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.793592258 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Data Transfer
Element 0:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.793645704 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Data Transfer
Element 1:Full (Storage Element 13 Loaded):VolumeTag = 000001L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.793696913 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 1:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.793740270 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 2:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.793779177 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 3:Full :VolumeTag=000015L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.793822925 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 4:Full :VolumeTag=000016L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.793860922 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 5:Full :VolumeTag=000017L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.793898857 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 6:Full :VolumeTag=000014L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.793932089 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 7:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.793961884 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 8:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794026494 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 9:Full :VolumeTag=000021L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794067771 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 10:Full :VolumeTag=000018L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794102988 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 11:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794132586 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 12:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794164280 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 13:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794196459 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 14:Full :VolumeTag=000013L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794233274 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 15:Full :VolumeTag=000003L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794268651 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 16:Full :VolumeTag=000004L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794304648 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 17:Full :VolumeTag=000005L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794342090 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 18:Full :VolumeTag=000006L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794377467 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 19:Full :VolumeTag=000007L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794413558 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 20:Full :VolumeTag=000008L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794448352 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 21:Full :VolumeTag=000009L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794482813 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 22:Full :VolumeTag=000010L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794516299 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 23:Full :VolumeTag=000011L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794565326 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 24:Full :VolumeTag=000012L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794601164 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 25:Full :VolumeTag=000028L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794635308 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 26:Full :VolumeTag=000029L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794668986 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 27:Full :VolumeTag=000030L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794702512 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 28:Full :VolumeTag=000031L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794738929 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 29:Full :VolumeTag=000032L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794774295 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 30:Full :VolumeTag=000033L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794807921 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 31:Full :VolumeTag=000034L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794841240 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 32:Full :VolumeTag=000035L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794881382 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 33:Full :VolumeTag=000036L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794920865 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 34:Full :VolumeTag=000037L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794956454 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 35:Full :VolumeTag=000038L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.794989326 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 36:Full :VolumeTag=000039L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795021871 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 37:Full :VolumeTag=000040L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795054570 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 38:Full :VolumeTag=000041L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795089648 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 39:Full :VolumeTag=000042L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795119569 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 40:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795146579 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 41:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795173884 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 42:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795203873 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 43:Full :VolumeTag=000043L7
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795236706 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 44:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795263739 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 45:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795290636 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 46:Empty
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795320136 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 47:Full :VolumeTag=CLN001CU
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795353576 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: mtx: Storage
Element 48:Full :VolumeTag=CLN002CU
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.795469021 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device:
NEO200x48: updating state
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.802340532 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: warning: Use of
uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/local/share/perl/5.22.1/Amanda/Taper/Scan/oldest.pm
line 102.
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.802537511 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: warning: Use of
uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/local/share/perl/5.22.1/Amanda/Taper/Scan/oldest.pm
line 102.
Fri Oct 09 21:57:09.802622523 2020: pid 24239: thd-0xc2e600: amcheck-device: warning: Use of
uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/local/share/perl/5.22.1/Amanda/Taper/Scan/oldest.pm
line 102.
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Chris Hoogendyk
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O__ ---- Systems Administrator, Retired
c/ /'_ --- Biology & Geosciences Departments
(*) \(*) -- 315 Morrill Science Center III
~~~~~~~~~~ - University of Massachusetts, Amherst
<hoogen...@bio.umass.edu>
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