On Thu, Apr 20, 2006 at 04:22:11PM -0400, Stas Khromoy wrote: > Mike: > > maybe i am blind and don't see > this info in your reply > > do you use Adaptec 3960D scsi adapter ?
Stas, You're not blind, I just forgot to add the info, The adapter was also purchased through Dell and is <Adaptec 3960D Ultra160 SCSI adapter> hth -Mike > > > Mike Galvez wrote: > > >On Thu, Apr 20, 2006 at 12:35:59PM -0400, Stas Khromoy wrote: > >>i am pretty sure backups don't work when error comes up > >> and the tape drive locks up at that time too, requiring a cold reset > >> > >>is any one else using this tape model (powervault 114t LTO2 tape drive)? > > > >Stas, > > > >I am using a PV-124T LTO2. I am having similar issues with the changer > >locking up when moving tapes. I didn't see the earlier part of this thread, > >so I don't know what you are using for backup software. > > > >I'm using Amanda 2.4.5p1 with FreeBSD 6.1-RC1 on Dell PE-850 and having a > >few issues getting it to run smoothly. I was beginning to wonder if I got > >a bad > >changer. > > > >I am able to make backups and restore from them, but every so often I get > >a "Dump Card State" message and the changer locks up and has to be > >power-cycled. > > > >ch0 at ahc0 bus 0 target 6 lun 1 > >ch0: <DELL PV-124T 0026> Removable Changer SCSI-2 device > >ch0: 160.000MB/s transfers (80.000MHz, offset 127, 16bit) > >ch0: 8 slots, 1 drive, 1 picker, 0 portals > >(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): tape is now frozen- use an OFFLINE, REWIND or MTEOM > >command > >to clear this state. > >(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): tape is now frozen- use an OFFLINE, REWIND or MTEOM > >command > >to clear this state. > >ahc0: Recovery Initiated > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dump Card State Begins <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > >ahc0: Dumping Card State while idle, at SEQADDR 0x8 > >Card was paused > >ACCUM = 0x4, SINDEX = 0x67, DINDEX = 0x27, ARG_2 = 0x4 > >HCNT = 0x0 SCBPTR = 0x0 > >SCSIPHASE[0x0] SCSISIGI[0x0] ERROR[0x0] SCSIBUSL[0x0] > >LASTPHASE[0x1]:(P_BUSFREE) SCSISEQ[0x12]:(ENAUTOATNP|ENRSELI) > >SBLKCTL[0xa]:(SELWIDE|SELBUSB) SCSIRATE[0x0] SEQCTL[0x10]:(FASTMODE) > >SEQ_FLAGS[0xc0]:(NO_CDB_SENT|NOT_IDENTIFIED) SSTAT0[0x0] > >----- snip ---- > > > >This probably isn't helpful as I don't have an answer for why this > >happening. > >I'm still looking. > > > > -Mike > >> > >>----- > >>>[snip] > >>> > >>>Do you know for sure if the backups are failing? It's possible the dump > >>>card states are harmless. I have some systems that do a dump card state > >>>on boot but that have never exhibited an actual problem. > >>> > >>>Another suggestion is to check if you have the latest firmware for both > >>>the tape drive and the controller. > >>> > >>>Still more people will probably say that there is bad voodoo between > >>>whoever your controller vendor is and whoever your drive vendor is. > >>> > >>>Mike > >>> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >>"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" -- Michael Galvez http://www.people.virginia.edu/~mrg8n Information Technology Specialist University of Virginia USENIX Member Death is only a state of mind. Only it doesn't leave you much time to think about anything else. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"