Re: [Bacula-users] Got EOF on tape after reboot

[Bruno F. <br...@io...>]

Hi Carlo

Don't remember if it is necessary but I've alway assumed that btape need newly blank media.
So I always before run, issue a mt -f /dev/nst0 weof



Carlo Maesen wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have installed bacula 2.4.3 from source.
> Now I am testing the tape-unit with mt and btape.
> The first time  I do "btape -c /usr/local/bacula/bin/bacula-sd.conf /dev/nst0", the test runs properly. 
> Then I unload the tape "mt -f /dev/nst0 rewoff" . I reboot the server. I load the same tape. At that moment I have the following error when I run the btape test command:
> #  btape -c /usr/local/bacula/bin/bacula-sd.conf /dev/nst0
> Tape block granularity is 1024 bytes.
> btape: butil.c:285 Using device: "/dev/nst0" for writing.
> btape: btape.c:372 open device "lto4drive" (/dev/nst0): OK
> *test
> 
> === Write, rewind, and re-read test ===
> 
> I'm going to write 1000 records and an EOF
> then write 1000 records and an EOF, then rewind,
> and re-read the data to verify that it is correct.
> 
> This is an *essential* feature ...
> 
> btape: btape.c:831 Wrote 1000 blocks of 64412 bytes.
> btape: btape.c:505 Wrote 1 EOF to "lto4drive" (/dev/nst0)
> btape: btape.c:847 Wrote 1000 blocks of 64412 bytes.
> btape: btape.c:505 Wrote 1 EOF to "lto4drive" (/dev/nst0)
> btape: btape.c:856 Rewind OK.
> 1000 blocks re-read correctly.
> Got EOF on tape.
> 06-Nov 15:30 btape JobId 0: Error: block.c:999 Read error on fd=3 at file:blk 1:0 on device "lto4drive" (/dev/nst0). ERR=Input/output error.
> Got EOF on tape.
> Got EOF on tape.
> ....
> 
> When I load a new tape, the test runs properly, until I reboot the server.
> Ik tried the following without success:
> mt -f /dev/nst0 defblksize 0
> 
> I am running Bacula 2.4.3 on CentOS 5.2.
> Harware Server: SunFire X2100
> TapeUnit: HP StorageWorks 1760.
> 
> This is my bacula-sd.conf:
> #
> # Default Bacula Storage Daemon Configuration file
> #
> #  For Bacula release 2.4.3 (10 October 2008) -- redhat 
> #
> # You may need to change the name of your tape drive
> #   on the "Archive Device" directive in the Device
> #   resource.  If you change the Name and/or the 
> #   "Media Type" in the Device resource, please ensure
> #   that dird.conf has corresponding changes.
> #
> 
> Storage {                             # definition of myself
>   Name = itshas-sv11-sd
>   SDPort = 9103                  # Director's port      
>   WorkingDirectory = "/usr/local/bacula/"
>   Pid Directory = "/usr/local/bacula/bin/working"
>   Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 20
> }
> 
> #
> # List Directors who are permitted to contact Storage daemon
> #
> Director {
>   Name = itshas-sv11-dir
>   Password = "xxx"
> }
> 
> #
> # Restricted Director, used by tray-monitor to get the
> #   status of the storage daemon
> #
> Director {
>   Name = itshas-sv11-mon
>   Password = "xxx"
>   Monitor = yes
> }
> 
> #
> # Devices supported by this Storage daemon
> # To connect, the Director's bacula-dir.conf must have the
> #  same Name and MediaType. 
> #
> 
> #
> # A Linux or Solaris tape drive
> #
> Device {
>  Name = lto4drive
>  Media Type = LTO-4
>  Archive Device = /dev/nst0
>  AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it
>  AlwaysOpen = no;
>  RemovableMedia = yes;
>  RandomAccess = no;
>  Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"  
> }
> 
> # 
> # Send all messages to the Director, 
> # mount messages also are sent to the email address
> #
> Messages {
>   Name = Standard
>   director = itshas-sv11-dir = all
> }
> 
> There is no logging in the messages-file.
> 
> 
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