hp-ux11:0 backups using fbackup onto Ultrium 230 Tape Drive

[ddj26]

An intermitten problem arises on nightly backups on N class server using hp-ux 11. Sometimes the backup is a success and other times the following is reported

fbackup(1004): session begins on Wed Nov 14 22:30:00 2001
fbackup(3203): volume 1 has been used 7 time(s)
fbackup(3024): writing volume 1 to the output file /dev/rmt/1m
fbackup(3013): WRITE ERROR while writing data record, at media record 357601
fbackup(3102): attempting to make this volume salvagable
fbackup(3103): rewrite this volume from the beginning?
fbackup(3004): writer aborting
fbackup(1002): Backup did not complete : Reader or Writer process exit

The system is patched up to correct level, there were some firmware upgrades. ths cables and tape drive have been replaced/cleaned

I seem to get the impression that we maybe not be on our own

 

[patel]

One or/and two
1. it is tape media problem. Try different tape.
2. it may be your tape drives head prblem.


PAtel

 

[unixqueen]

It looks like fbackup didn't like a particular file. If it did partially backup, read back the index of the file with #frecover -I /tmp/index -f /dev/rmt/1m and look to see what the last file that was backed up. Then check the relevant filesystem for an odd filename, for example starting with a space etc.

Clare