Thanks for your reply. I've already installer and heavily tested the tapeloader with bacula. I've done lots of backups to tape. All worked ok. Then I went on vacation, and when I came I was getting this error. I cant figure out what happened. Maybe the tape went on vacations too :P Jaime
Uwe Schuerkamp wrote: > On Tue, Sep 05, 2006 at 10:54:43AM +0100, Jaime Ventura wrote: > >> From: Jaime Ventura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: Arno Lehmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Cc: Bacula Users <bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:54:43 +0100 >> Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Bad response to Append Data command >> >> Arno Lehmann, >> Thanks for you reply. >> Im using RHEL 4 x86_64 with a dell powervault 124T. >> Im using bacula for some time backing up to disk. >> Now i bought a a dell powervault 124T so i can make backups to tape. >> So, im newbe to tape issues. >> Im on a test environment... making tests :P. >> >> When you say «Have you run btape on that device?», what is the purpose? >> test the tape? write a EOF? >> >> Cant get much info on status: >> >> >> *mount >> The defined Storage resources are: >> 1: File >> 2: IBM-Ultrium-3 >> 3: TapeLoader124T >> Select Storage resource (1-3): 3 >> 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded drive 0" command. >> 3302 Autochanger "loaded drive 0", result: nothing loaded. >> 3001 Mounted Volume: 000001L3 >> 3001 Device "IBM-Ultrium-3" (/dev/nst0) is already mounted with Volume >> "000001L3" >> * >> *status sd=TapeLoader124T >> Connecting to Storage daemon TapeLoader124T at 10.0.23.17:9103 >> >> localhost-sd Version: 1.38.11 (28 June 2006) x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu >> redhat Enterprise release >> >> Daemon started 28-Aug-06 14:48, 30 Jobs run since started. >> >> Running Jobs: >> No Jobs running. >> ==== >> >> >> Jobs waiting to reserve a drive: >> >> ==== >> >> Terminated Jobs: >> JobId Level Files Bytes Status Finished Name >> ====================================================================== >> 498 Full 0 0 Error 05-Sep-06 09:40 jtgv-gsi >> 498 Full 0 0 Error 05-Sep-06 09:43 jtgv-gsi >> 498 Full 0 0 Error 05-Sep-06 09:45 jtgv-gsi >> 498 Full 0 0 Error 05-Sep-06 09:48 jtgv-gsi >> 498 Full 0 0 Error 05-Sep-06 09:50 jtgv-gsi >> 498 Full 0 0 Error 05-Sep-06 09:52 jtgv-gsi >> 498 Full 0 0 Error 05-Sep-06 09:55 jtgv-gsi >> 498 Full 0 0 Error 05-Sep-06 09:57 jtgv-gsi >> 498 Full 0 0 Error 05-Sep-06 09:59 jtgv-gsi >> 498 Full 0 0 Error 05-Sep-06 10:02 jtgv-gsi >> ==== >> >> >> Device status: >> Autochanger "TapeLoader124T" with devices: >> "IBM-Ultrium-3" (/dev/nst0) >> Device "FileStorage" (/backupspace/bacula) is not open or does not exist. >> Device "IBM-Ultrium-3" (/dev/nst0) is mounted with Volume="000001L3" >> Pool="TapePoolForSERVERS" >> Drive 0 is not loaded. >> Total Bytes Read=64,512 Blocks Read=1 Bytes/block=64,512 >> Positioned at File=0 Block=0 >> ==== >> In Use Volume status: >> 000001L3 on device "IBM-Ultrium-3" (/dev/nst0) >> ==== >> >> How do I make that tape appendable again? >> >> Again, thanks for you help >> >> > > Hi, > > you need to run btape to ensure compatibility with your tape library / > tape drive. First, you'll need to find out which scsi generic device > represents your changer device (probably /dev/sg1, dependent on the > scsi id you've configured for the changer). > > Unless you tell Bacula where your tape changer is, it won't be able to > load other tapes using mtx. > > Here's an example from our setup: > > Autochanger { > Name = Overland > Device = DLT8000 > Changer Command = "/server/bacula/etc/mtx-changer %c %o %S %a %d" > Changer Device = /dev/changer > } > > Where /dev/changer is a symlink to the generic scsi device: > > /dev/changer -> /dev/sg6 > > and /proc/scsi/scsi has the following entry: > > Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 05 Lun: 01 > Vendor: HP Model: 1x8 autoloader Rev: 1.46 > Type: Medium Changer ANSI SCSI revision: 03 > > > HTH, uwe > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users