FBACKUP ERROR PROBLEMS

[ehspacl]

I am trying to understand what this means:-
fbackup(3027): ioctl error, can't query outfile at media record 2972556.
The DLT tape is working fine because I have tested it using tar and fbackup for small directories. But when I ask it to do a full back-up this is the message I get in my log file.

Logfile:-

fbackup(1004): session begins on Fri Feb 8 00:00:33 2002
fbackup(3203): volume 1 has been used 2 time(s)
fbackup(3024): writing volume 1 to the output file /dev/rmt/0m
fbackup(3027): ioctl error, can't query outfile
at media record 1800297
fbackup(3102): attempting to make this volume salvagable
fbackup(3123): could not read the previous checkpoint record
fbackup(3105): writing 2 EOFs and rewinding the tape
fbackup(3106): please mount a good tape
fbackup(3041): output file /dev/rmt/0m is currently being used and not available
fbackup(3019): would you like to enter a new output file?
fbackup(3022): would you like to continue this session?
fbackup(3004): writer aborting
fbackup(1002): Backup did not complete : Reader or Writer process exit

 

[ayjaycee]

Could be that the tape is damaged near the end (thus not affecting small backups)???

Have you tried cleaning the drive & using a new tape?

NB: Most engineers I've spoken to recommend cleaning tape drives after using a new tape, as they often leave lots of nasty stuff on the heads ;-) One by one, the penguins steal my sanity. X-)

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