Hi, This is one of my LTO-4 drives, mostly defaults, I think:
Device { Name = Drive-0 Drive Index = 0 Media Type = LTO-4 Archive Device = /dev/nst1 AutomaticMount = yes; AlwaysOpen = yes; RemovableMedia = yes; RandomAccess = no; AutoChanger = yes Maximum Network Buffer Size = 65536 } On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 15:45:09 +1930 "Jose Ildefonso Camargo Tolosa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > This is my drive definition: > > Device { > Name = IBM-ULT3580-TD4 > Drive Index = 0 > Media Type = Ultrium-LTO-4 > Archive Device = /dev/nst0 > AutomaticMount = yes; > AutoChanger = Yes > AlwaysOpen = yes; > RemovableMedia = yes; > RandomAccess = no; > TWO EOF = Yes; > Spool Directory = /cosa > Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'" > } > > /cosa is tmpfs (~1.5GB) > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 3:15 PM, Jason Selwitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > thanks.. looks like I currently have that option enabled, here is what my > > drive definition is from the SD conf file. I too am using an IBM LTO-4 > > drive, I'd like to see what you have for your drive maybe it's another > > setting I have awry,. > > > > Device { > > Name = IBM-ULTRIUM-LTO4 > > Media Type = LTO4 > > Archive Device = /dev/nst2 > > Hardware End of Medium = no > > BSF at EOM = yes > > Autochanger = yes > > Drive Index = 0 > > Offline On Unmount = yes > > Backward Space Record = no > > Fast Forward Space File = no > > TWO EOF = yes > > AutomaticMount = yes; > > RemovableMedia = yes; > > RandomAccess = no; > > Alert Command = "sh -c 'tapeinfo -f %c |grep TapeAlert|cat'" > > > > } > > > > > > > > Jose Ildefonso Camargo Tolosa wrote: > > > > Hi! > > > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 9:27 AM, John Drescher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > >> Sorry about the late response it looks like whenever a backup run > >> completes and bacula finishes a volume to catalog verify run on all of > >> my servers, when I try to start a new backup like a normal nightly, it > >> throws the following error and marks the tape "Error". > >> > >> 01-Nov 00:01 unixtape-sd JobId 16373: Volume "027735L4" previously > >> written, moving to end of data. > >> 01-Nov 01:17 unixtape-sd JobId 16373: Error: Bacula cannot write on > >> tape Volume "027735L4" because: > >> The number of files mismatch! Volume=629 Catalog=630 > > > > > > I have had this very same problem. In my case, it happen when the server is > > shutdown "uncleanly", and the tape was on the drive.... I managed to make it > > force by adding the TWO EOF = yes option, but I'm not sure on it :-S . > > > > This has happen to me with LTO-4 and LTO-3 drives. As for LTO-2: this far > > no problem. I don't have the brand/model of each, but the LTO-4 is IBM and > > the LTO-3 is HP (I don't remember the model), LTO-2 is a Dell PowerVault, > > and off course, I don't remember the model number :( . > > > > > >> > >> > >> Seems to happen every time I try to start a backup after a verify run. > >> ever seen that before? other than that it is running great, however I > >> would like to get full use out of all my tapes without them getting > >> marked error thanks. again. > > > > > > Me too. :( I don't fully understand the effect of the TWO EOF setting, > > because with it enabled, the btape tests fails, nevertheless, the system > > works just fine with it enabled, and so far (three weeks), the backup system > > is working just fine (altought I have and eye on it alwayas). > > > > > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > >> challenge > >> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > >> prizes > >> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > >> world > >> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Bacula-users mailing list > >> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > > prizes > > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > > worldhttp://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Bacula-users mailing [EMAIL > > PROTECTED]://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > > > > > > > > -- > > Jason Selwitz > > > > Network Systems Administrator > > Vicarious Visions > > 150 Broadway > > Menands, NY 12204 > > Phone: 518-701-2488 > > > > > -- Alex Chekholko office: 215-573-4523 cell: 347-401-4860 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users