problem with jukebox
Hello Amanda Users, I'm running IRIX 6.5.19 amanda 2.4.2p2 MTX 1.3.8 MTX itself seems to work correctly (see output below). However I'm unable to get proper replies either from the glue script nor from amanda (which one would expect with a problem with the level underneath). Perhaps I've selected the wrong glue script for this robot ? samar 42% mtx -f /dev/scsi/sc1d4l0 inquiry Product Type: Medium Changer Vendor ID: 'BDT ' Product ID: 'ThinStor AutoLdr' Revision: 'T16r' Attached Changer API: No samar 57% amtape samar eject amtape: slot /usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx[3]: not ejected: test: argument expected samar 58% amtape samar device test: argument expected These error being explained (I think) by this output, which I do not understand. samar 60% /usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx -eject /usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx[3]: test: argument expected 0 Drive was not loaded Doubly odd since the only tape is loaded. samar 61% /usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx -info /usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx[15]: test: argument expected 8 1 You get the idea. samar 55% mtx -f /dev/scsi/sc1d4l0 status Storage Changer /dev/scsi/sc1d4l0:1 Drives, 8 Slots ( 0 Import/Export ) Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 1 Loaded) Storage Element 1:Empty Storage Element 2:Empty Storage Element 3:Empty Storage Element 4:Empty Storage Element 5:Empty Storage Element 6:Empty Storage Element 7:Empty Storage Element 8:Empty MTX inventory returns without any output, perhaps normal behaviour if the other slots are empty (the users seem to have pillaged the tapes performing their own archives - which is actually a welcome change). thank you, Brian --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of HealthHelp Desk 518 473-0773
Re: problem with jukebox
--On Wednesday, March 03, 2004 15:05:55 -0500 Brian Cuttler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Amanda Users, > > I'm running > IRIX 6.5.19 > amanda 2.4.2p2 > MTX 1.3.8 > > MTX itself seems to work correctly (see output below). > > However I'm unable to get proper replies either from the > glue script nor from amanda (which one would expect with > a problem with the level underneath). > > Perhaps I've selected the wrong glue script for this robot ? > > samar 42% mtx -f /dev/scsi/sc1d4l0 inquiry > Product Type: Medium Changer > Vendor ID: 'BDT ' > Product ID: 'ThinStor AutoLdr' > Revision: 'T16r' > Attached Changer API: No > > samar 57% amtape samar eject > amtape: slot /usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx[3]: not ejected: test: argument expected > > samar 58% amtape samar device > test: argument expected > > These error being explained (I think) by this output, which I do > not understand. > > samar 60% /usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx -eject > /usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx[3]: test: argument expected > 0 Drive was not loaded > > Doubly odd since the only tape is loaded. > > samar 61% /usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx -info > /usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx[15]: test: argument expected > 8 1 According to the comments in chg-zd-mtx, there should be 3 or 4 numbers returned: current slot, number of slots, if it cam go backwards, and optionally a 1 if you have a barcode reader. The 'test: argument expected' error most likely means one of the test statements in the script is trying to evaluate a null variable. Does your changerfile for that config define all the necessary parameters? Try working through all the commands in the section of comments at the top of the script on testing your setup. Also check to see that the shell listed on the first line uses a test compatible with the arguments used in the script (some shells use a built-in test, others do a system call to a standalone test program) and not all can test for all the same things. If you still can't find anything, try adding in an echo statement before each test to print the argument variables and see which one(s) is causing it to bomb. Frank > > You get the idea. > > samar 55% mtx -f /dev/scsi/sc1d4l0 status > Storage Changer /dev/scsi/sc1d4l0:1 Drives, 8 Slots ( 0 Import/Export ) > Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 1 Loaded) > Storage Element 1:Empty > Storage Element 2:Empty > Storage Element 3:Empty > Storage Element 4:Empty > Storage Element 5:Empty > Storage Element 6:Empty > Storage Element 7:Empty > Storage Element 8:Empty > > MTX inventory returns without any output, perhaps normal behaviour > if the other slots are empty (the users seem to have pillaged the tapes > performing their own archives - which is actually a welcome change). > > thank you, > > Brian > > --- >Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 >Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 >NYS Department of HealthHelp Desk 518 473-0773 -- Frank Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sr. Systems Administrator Voice: 512-374-4673 Hoover's Online Fax: 512-374-4501
Re: problem with jukebox
Jon, Frank, Thank you - I was able to debug with your help and quickly realized that the driveslot wasn't set properly, updating the conf file and examining the script I realized that the value was not being checked. Since I'd had an issue with this on the Solaris 9 box last year and I knew that "driveslot" was a valid parameter I realized that the chg-zd-mtx script with 2.4.2p2 on my SGI was invalid and replaced with the script that came with 2.4.4 on my Solaris system. This seems to have resolved the immediate problem, now I have to load up the tapes, label them (not sure the currently loaded one is writeable) and configure my DLE entries... oh, and install gtar. DLE on .8 TByte will not fit on SDLT 320 so its subdivide and conquer time. Thank you both, Brian samar 102% amcheck samar Amanda Tape Server Host Check - ERROR: log dir /amanda/samar: not writable amcheck-server: slot 1: rewinding tape: I/O error ERROR: new tape not found in rack (expecting a new tape) NOTE: skipping tape-writable test NOTE: info dir /amanda/samar/curinfo: does not exist NOTE: it will be created on the next run Server check took 32.700 seconds Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check ERROR: samar: [host samar: port 1139 not secure] Client check: 1 host checked in 0.707 seconds, 1 problem found (brought to you by Amanda 2.4.2p2) samar 103% amlabel samar SAMAR01 labeling tape in slot 1 (/dev/sdlt): rewinding amlabel: rewinding tape: I/O error