Re: [Bacula-users] error message analysis
On Tuesday 09 January 2007 15:30, Aaron Knister wrote: > I've seen input/output errors on my tape drive in 3 instances- > > 1) yes a failed tape > 2) there is no tape in the drive > 3) the joy that is errors on your SCSI chain (assuming your tape > drive is SCSI attached. try sacrificing a goat to your SCSI host bus > adapter...) I would also add: 4. If there is a blank tape (never written) in the drive > > What kind of tape drive are you using? > > -Aaron > > On Jan 9, 2007, at 7:59 AM, James P. Kinney III wrote: > > > Is this a failed tape error message? > > > > 09-Jan 07:57 test-sd: database.2007-01-07_23.05.00 Error: block.c:940 > > Read error at file:blk 0:0 on device "VXA2" (/dev/nst0). > > ERR=Input/output error. > > -- > > James P. Kinney III > > CEO & Director of Engineering > > Local Net Solutions,LLC > > 770-493-8244 > > http://www.localnetsolutions.com > > > > GPG ID: 829C6CA7 James P. Kinney III (M.S. Physics) > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Fingerprint = 3C9E 6366 54FC A3FE BA4D 0659 6190 ADC3 829C 6CA7 > > -- > > --- > > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to > > share your > > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > > http://www.techsay.com/default.php? > > page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > > ___ > > Bacula-users mailing list > > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > > > - > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > ___ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] error message analysis
I've seen input/output errors on my tape drive in 3 instances- 1) yes a failed tape 2) there is no tape in the drive 3) the joy that is errors on your SCSI chain (assuming your tape drive is SCSI attached. try sacrificing a goat to your SCSI host bus adapter...) What kind of tape drive are you using? -Aaron On Jan 9, 2007, at 7:59 AM, James P. Kinney III wrote: > Is this a failed tape error message? > > 09-Jan 07:57 test-sd: database.2007-01-07_23.05.00 Error: block.c:940 > Read error at file:blk 0:0 on device "VXA2" (/dev/nst0). > ERR=Input/output error. > -- > James P. Kinney III > CEO & Director of Engineering > Local Net Solutions,LLC > 770-493-8244 > http://www.localnetsolutions.com > > GPG ID: 829C6CA7 James P. Kinney III (M.S. Physics) > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Fingerprint = 3C9E 6366 54FC A3FE BA4D 0659 6190 ADC3 829C 6CA7 > -- > --- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to > share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php? > page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > ___ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] error message analysis
On Tue, 2007-01-09 at 22:31 -0500, Aaron Knister wrote: > The only thing that comes to mind when you mention recycled tapes is > whether or not they were rewound before their first use after being > marked as recycled. I'm not sure if the tapes you're using are > cartrdiges like the dlt tapes (only one spindle in the tape itself) or > if they actually have two spindles like the old cassette tapes. If its > the latter then rewinding could be an issue. I'm not sure how bacula > handles that. Hmm. So far my experience has been the tapes get rewound before they are unloaded from the drive. The system is setup to use the nst0 device. > > -Aaron > > James P. Kinney III wrote: > > On Tue, 2007-01-09 at 09:30 -0500, Aaron Knister wrote: > > > >> I've seen input/output errors on my tape drive in 3 instances- > >> > >> 1) yes a failed tape > >> > > > > I will pull the tape and check it on another drive. > > > >> 2) there is no tape in the drive > >> > > The front panel says the tape is on the drive as well as the VXATool > > that says the same. > > > >> 3) the joy that is errors on your SCSI chain (assuming your tape > >> drive is SCSI attached. try sacrificing a goat to your SCSI host bus > >> adapter...) > >> > > > > Hmm. Maybe it needed to be a _virgin_ goat and I should have been facing > > east at dawn. I'm going to restart the system (host and drive system) > > and see if there are SCSI gremlins that get exorcised. > > > > Super Complicated Satanic Interface is the original name for SCSI, I'm > > sure. > > > >> What kind of tape drive are you using? > >> > > > > This is an Ecrix VXA2 PacketLoader. It's a 1U, 10 tape carousel with a > > single VXA2 drive. SCSI LVD interface with proper terminations. I seem > > to only get these errors after a tape has been recycled. I may not have > > something set right for the process. It still has the label for the tape > > but it is not keeping the ability to read the tape after a recycle. > > > >> -Aaron > >> > >> On Jan 9, 2007, at 7:59 AM, James P. Kinney III wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Is this a failed tape error message? > >>> > >>> 09-Jan 07:57 test-sd: database.2007-01-07_23.05.00 Error: block.c:940 > >>> Read error at file:blk 0:0 on device "VXA2" (/dev/nst0). > >>> ERR=Input/output error. > >>> -- > >>> James P. Kinney III > >>> CEO & Director of Engineering > >>> Local Net Solutions,LLC > >>> 770-493-8244 > >>> http://www.localnetsolutions.com > >>> > >>> GPG ID: 829C6CA7 James P. Kinney III (M.S. Physics) > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Fingerprint = 3C9E 6366 54FC A3FE BA4D 0659 6190 ADC3 829C 6CA7 > >>> -- > >>> --- > >>> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > >>> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to > >>> share your > >>> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > >>> http://www.techsay.com/default.php? > >>> page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > >>> ___ > >>> Bacula-users mailing list > >>> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > >>> -- James P. Kinney III CEO & Director of Engineering Local Net Solutions,LLC 770-493-8244 http://www.localnetsolutions.com GPG ID: 829C6CA7 James P. Kinney III (M.S. Physics) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fingerprint = 3C9E 6366 54FC A3FE BA4D 0659 6190 ADC3 829C 6CA7 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] error message analysis
The only thing that comes to mind when you mention recycled tapes is whether or not they were rewound before their first use after being marked as recycled. I'm not sure if the tapes you're using are cartrdiges like the dlt tapes (only one spindle in the tape itself) or if they actually have two spindles like the old cassette tapes. If its the latter then rewinding could be an issue. I'm not sure how bacula handles that. -Aaron James P. Kinney III wrote: > On Tue, 2007-01-09 at 09:30 -0500, Aaron Knister wrote: > >> I've seen input/output errors on my tape drive in 3 instances- >> >> 1) yes a failed tape >> > > I will pull the tape and check it on another drive. > >> 2) there is no tape in the drive >> > The front panel says the tape is on the drive as well as the VXATool > that says the same. > >> 3) the joy that is errors on your SCSI chain (assuming your tape >> drive is SCSI attached. try sacrificing a goat to your SCSI host bus >> adapter...) >> > > Hmm. Maybe it needed to be a _virgin_ goat and I should have been facing > east at dawn. I'm going to restart the system (host and drive system) > and see if there are SCSI gremlins that get exorcised. > > Super Complicated Satanic Interface is the original name for SCSI, I'm > sure. > >> What kind of tape drive are you using? >> > > This is an Ecrix VXA2 PacketLoader. It's a 1U, 10 tape carousel with a > single VXA2 drive. SCSI LVD interface with proper terminations. I seem > to only get these errors after a tape has been recycled. I may not have > something set right for the process. It still has the label for the tape > but it is not keeping the ability to read the tape after a recycle. > >> -Aaron >> >> On Jan 9, 2007, at 7:59 AM, James P. Kinney III wrote: >> >> >>> Is this a failed tape error message? >>> >>> 09-Jan 07:57 test-sd: database.2007-01-07_23.05.00 Error: block.c:940 >>> Read error at file:blk 0:0 on device "VXA2" (/dev/nst0). >>> ERR=Input/output error. >>> -- >>> James P. Kinney III >>> CEO & Director of Engineering >>> Local Net Solutions,LLC >>> 770-493-8244 >>> http://www.localnetsolutions.com >>> >>> GPG ID: 829C6CA7 James P. Kinney III (M.S. Physics) >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Fingerprint = 3C9E 6366 54FC A3FE BA4D 0659 6190 ADC3 829C 6CA7 >>> -- >>> --- >>> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT >>> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to >>> share your >>> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash >>> http://www.techsay.com/default.php? >>> page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV >>> ___ >>> Bacula-users mailing list >>> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users >>> - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] error message analysis
On Tue, 2007-01-09 at 09:30 -0500, Aaron Knister wrote: > I've seen input/output errors on my tape drive in 3 instances- > > 1) yes a failed tape I will pull the tape and check it on another drive. > 2) there is no tape in the drive The front panel says the tape is on the drive as well as the VXATool that says the same. > 3) the joy that is errors on your SCSI chain (assuming your tape > drive is SCSI attached. try sacrificing a goat to your SCSI host bus > adapter...) Hmm. Maybe it needed to be a _virgin_ goat and I should have been facing east at dawn. I'm going to restart the system (host and drive system) and see if there are SCSI gremlins that get exorcised. Super Complicated Satanic Interface is the original name for SCSI, I'm sure. > > What kind of tape drive are you using? This is an Ecrix VXA2 PacketLoader. It's a 1U, 10 tape carousel with a single VXA2 drive. SCSI LVD interface with proper terminations. I seem to only get these errors after a tape has been recycled. I may not have something set right for the process. It still has the label for the tape but it is not keeping the ability to read the tape after a recycle. > > -Aaron > > On Jan 9, 2007, at 7:59 AM, James P. Kinney III wrote: > > > Is this a failed tape error message? > > > > 09-Jan 07:57 test-sd: database.2007-01-07_23.05.00 Error: block.c:940 > > Read error at file:blk 0:0 on device "VXA2" (/dev/nst0). > > ERR=Input/output error. > > -- > > James P. Kinney III > > CEO & Director of Engineering > > Local Net Solutions,LLC > > 770-493-8244 > > http://www.localnetsolutions.com > > > > GPG ID: 829C6CA7 James P. Kinney III (M.S. Physics) > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Fingerprint = 3C9E 6366 54FC A3FE BA4D 0659 6190 ADC3 829C 6CA7 > > -- > > --- > > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to > > share your > > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > > http://www.techsay.com/default.php? > > page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > > ___ > > Bacula-users mailing list > > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users -- James P. Kinney III CEO & Director of Engineering Local Net Solutions,LLC 770-493-8244 http://www.localnetsolutions.com GPG ID: 829C6CA7 James P. Kinney III (M.S. Physics) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fingerprint = 3C9E 6366 54FC A3FE BA4D 0659 6190 ADC3 829C 6CA7 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
