Backup failing all the time. Please help 1

[cjmelcher]

Will a backup fail because the tape drive needs cleaning?
Also I am backing up more and all say backup complete.
I have 23 pages of log files I can post if needed.
Thanks

----- TapeAlert Events -----

Warning
Device: ARCHIVE 0 (LAKEWOOD1)
The tape drive is due for a routine cleaning:
1. Wait for the current operation to finish.
2. Then use a cleaning cartridge.
Check the tape drive users manual for device specific cleaning instructions.

Drive and media information from media mount:
Changer Name:
Drive Name: ARCHIVE 0
Media Slot: 0
Media Cartridge Label: 4MM000011
Targeted Media Set Name: Media Set 1
The media provided to continue the backup already contains data
from one or more sets created during this operation.
The operation can not be continued


Backup completed on 7/29/02 at 10:44:41 AM.
Backed up 9748 files in 605 directories.
43 files were in use
5 items were skipped.
Processed 2,693,846,498 bytes in 1 hour, 43 minutes, and 39 seconds.
Throughput rate: 24.8 MB/min
----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Job ended: Monday, July 29, 2002 at 10:44:43 AM
Job completion status: Failed
======================================================================

 

[shadee]

I've had the same problem once or twice.
It will indeed fail sometimes if the drive needs cleaning.
I usually run a cleaning tape through once or twice and that fixes the problem. If it doesn't I'd try another tape as a next step.

 

[Guest_imported]

I had the same problem try turning on or off (depends on the current setting) the verify...

go to job definitions
click on your backup job..
click advanced
check / uncheck "verify after backup completes.."

it worked for me!

i hope this helps...
let me know floris@ted-gigaprint.nl

Floris