Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula: Tape mounting problem
Not that I think John meant this, but least anyone conclude that in all cases: status == ERROR means you must recyle, it does not. Sometimes the status gets set to ERROR and you can simply reset the status to APPEND (via the bconsole command: UPDATE VOLUME). This used to happen regularly when three was a VOLUME FILES count error (the Catalog would think there were 6 files in the Volume, when the real count was something else; e.g. 3 or 7). Thanks Dan. I knew in his case that the tape was corrupted but in the second example I did not know that setting the tape to append would work. I have had this happen a few times with a specific windows 2003 server and I just ended up reusing the tapes. John - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula: Tape mounting problem
On 3 Aug 2007 at 11:00, John Drescher wrote: Hi John/All. Thanks John for your prompt response. Is there any solution for this case, or should I replace this tape with a new one? Since it is not convenient to use the btape command and loosing all the data on the tape. When a tape is in Error status you can not append. To reuse the tape you must recycle the tape (removing any backup jobs on the tape) if you want to add data to the tape. I can see how this advice applies to this situation. IIRC, the server crashed while data was being added to the tape. Not that I think John meant this, but least anyone conclude that in all cases: status == ERROR means you must recyle, it does not. Sometimes the status gets set to ERROR and you can simply reset the status to APPEND (via the bconsole command: UPDATE VOLUME). This used to happen regularly when three was a VOLUME FILES count error (the Catalog would think there were 6 files in the Volume, when the real count was something else; e.g. 3 or 7). In this particular case, there is a good chance that the data on the tape is corrupted or incomplete. This could be tested by running a restore on the tape. For Hisham WAKED, if there is data on the tape you wish to retain (e.g. other backups), you could use UPDATE VOLUME to mark the tape as FULL (thus making it unavailable for future backups). The tape would then go through the regular retention period mechanisms and come up for recycling in the fullness of time. Your choice... -- Dan Langille - http://www.langille.org/ Available for hire: http://www.freebsddiary.org/dan_langille.php - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula: Tape mounting problem
On 8/3/07, Hisham WAKED [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All. Bacula is running since ever on my server with Tape Storage. I had a hardware problem, and when the server restarted, I started to receive the following problem while Bacula is trying to run a job: 02-Aug 03:40 myserver-dir: Start Backup JobId 227, Job=jobA.2007-08-02_03.40.00 02-Aug 03:40 myserver-sd: Volume 1 previously written, moving to end of data. 02-Aug 03:46 myserver-sd: jobA.2007-08-02_03.40.00 Error: Unable to position to end of data on device /dev/st0. ERR=dev.c:494 ioctl MTEOM error on /dev/st0. ERR=Input/output error. The list volumes command shows: *list volumes Using default Catalog name=MyCatalog DB=bacula Pool: Default +-++---++--+--+-+--+---+---+-+ | MediaId | VolumeName | VolStatus | VolBytes | VolFiles | VolRetention | Recycle | Slot | InChanger | MediaType | LastWritten | +-++---++--+--+-+--+---+---+-+ | 1 | 1 | Error | 14,725,619,789 | 199 | 31,536,000 | 0 |0 | 1 | DLT7000 | 2007-08-02 03:46:57 | | 2 | Vol0002| Append| 0 |0 | 31,536,000 | 0 |0 | 0 | DLT7000 | -00-00 00:00:00 | +-++---++--+--+-+--+---+---+-+ I have seen this even with the current version of bacula. If the bacula server reboots while writing to the tape drive the tape it is using will be marked as Error because it will not be cleanly closed. This is normal. John - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula: Tape mounting problem
Hi John/All. Thanks John for your prompt response. Is there any solution for this case, or should I replace this tape with a new one? Since it is not convenient to use the btape command and loosing all the data on the tape. P.S: I tried to restore a job from the tape, and it was successful. Only when trying to append on it where I am facing the problems. Awaiting your feedback. Many Thanks, HishaM - Original Message - From: John Drescher To: Hisham WAKED Cc: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula: Tape mounting problem On 8/3/07, Hisham WAKED [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All. Bacula is running since ever on my server with Tape Storage. I had a hardware problem, and when the server restarted, I started to receive the following problem while Bacula is trying to run a job: 02-Aug 03:40 myserver-dir: Start Backup JobId 227, Job=jobA.2007-08-02_03.40.00 02-Aug 03:40 myserver-sd: Volume 1 previously written, moving to end of data. 02-Aug 03:46 myserver-sd: jobA.2007-08-02_03.40.00 Error: Unable to position to end of data on device /dev/st0. ERR=dev.c:494 ioctl MTEOM error on /dev/st0. ERR=Input/output error. The list volumes command shows: *list volumes Using default Catalog name=MyCatalog DB=bacula Pool: Default +-++---++--+--+-+--+---+---+-+ | MediaId | VolumeName | VolStatus | VolBytes | VolFiles | VolRetention | Recycle | Slot | InChanger | MediaType | LastWritten | +-++---++--+--+-+--+---+---+-+ | 1 | 1 | Error | 14,725,619,789 | 199 | 31,536,000 | 0 |0 | 1 | DLT7000 | 2007-08-02 03:46:57 | | 2 | Vol0002| Append| 0 |0 | 31,536,000 | 0 |0 | 0 | DLT7000 | -00-00 00:00:00 | +-++---++--+--+-+--+---+---+-+ I have seen this even with the current version of bacula. If the bacula server reboots while writing to the tape drive the tape it is using will be marked as Error because it will not be cleanly closed. This is normal. John- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula: Tape mounting problem
Hi John/All. Thanks John for your prompt response. Is there any solution for this case, or should I replace this tape with a new one? Since it is not convenient to use the btape command and loosing all the data on the tape. When a tape is in Error status you can not append. To reuse the tape you must recycle the tape (removing any backup jobs on the tape) if you want to add data to the tape. P.S: I tried to restore a job from the tape, and it was successful. Only when trying to append on it where I am facing the problems. Both are expected results for a tape in this state. Consult the docs on how to manually recycle a tape: http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/Automatic_Volume_Recycling.html#SECTION00258 John - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
