SEMAPHORE TIMEOUT- backup error

[antosha]

Hi, We have installed the new backup device yesterday.Our first backup failed .I noticed that certain files were skipping/failing to backup. I wonder if it was causing the problem . here's the log file. ANY SUGGESTION APPRECIATED!!!!


\Job server: ACCT
Job name: Backup 0019
Job started: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 at 10:00:02 PM
Job type: Backup
Job Log: BEX09.txt
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Job Operation - Virus Scan
Attempt to clean infected files enabled.
Infected files will be skipped.
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Scan of "C:".
Virus Scan started on 9/9/2003 at 10:00:02 PM.

234787 files were scanned for viruses.
0 files were infected with a virus.

Scan of "E:".
Virus Scan started on 9/9/2003 at 10:10:21 PM.

136943 files were scanned for viruses.
0 files were infected with a virus.
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Drive and media information from media mount:
Robotic Library Name:
Drive Name: SONY 1
Slot: 0
Media GUID: {15EDDCBC-1DA7-4BE8-82A2-EB98963509C9}
Media Label: 8MM000002
Overwrite Protection Time Left: None
Append Time Left: Infinite
Targeted Media Set Name: Monday

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Job Operation - Backup
Media operation - overwrite.
Hardware compression enabled.
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Media Name: "Media created 9/9/2003 10:00:02 PM"
Backup of "C: "
Backup set #1 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "Full Acct Backup"
Backup Type: FULL - Back Up Files - Reset Archive Bit
Backup started on 9/9/2003 at 10:15:59 PM.


File "index.dat" in use - Backed up.
File "index.dat" in use - Backed up.
File "index.dat" in use - Backed up.
The item \Documents and Settings\Administrator.BOUVIER\Local Settings\Temp\JET12.tmp in use - skipped.
The item \Documents and Settings\Administrator.BOUVIER\Local Settings\Temp\JET9.tmp in use - skipped.
The item \Documents and Settings\Administrator.BOUVIER\Local Settings\Temp\JETDD0D.tmp in use - skipped.


Storage device "SONY 1" reported an error on a request to write data to media.

Error reported:
The semaphore timeout period has expired.

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Backup completed on 9/9/2003 at 10:40:32 PM.
Backed up 140226 files in 4558 directories.
3 files were in use
3 items were skipped.
Processed 4,418,507,292 bytes in 24 minutes and 33 seconds.
Throughput rate: 171.6 MB/min
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Job ended: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 at 10:40:33 PM
Job completion status: Failed
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[FDannels]

I am haveing the same problem. If anyone can figure this one out. Please email me @dannelsfb@mfp.usmc.mil

Everytime I call the error in they send me a new drive. But that only works for a short time.

 

[NNIsarahd]

When we had this error come up, we did have a bad tape drive.

Eventually, this error came back again, but we knew it was too early for the drive to be replaced. We swapped tapes out and it worked fine.

Have you tried swapping out the media for newer media?

 

[AROOKIE]

Check the foloowing

- There are no hardware issues and Drives are healthy
- Clean the drives Twice!
- re-run the Job

 

[FDannels]

I found this fix. It helps, but dosen't completly fix the problem.

Here is the link...

http://seer.support.veritas.com/sea...Path=seer.support.veritas.com/docs/258341.htm