From: Alan B. <aj...@ms...> - 2010-06-08 19:32:15
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Jeremiah D. Jester wrote: > I'm having problems simply unloading a tape from my changer. Also, not sure if the 'Hardware Error' is due to me addressing the device incorrectly or if there is actually an issue. No more info found in the logs. Any ideas? > [root@monk bacula]# mtx -f /dev/sg3 unload /dev/sg3:1 2 This should be "mtx -f /dev/sg3 unload 2 0" > [root@monk bacula]# mtx -f /dev/sg3 unload 2 In this case the 0 is implied To unload the other drive would be "mtx -f /defv/sg3 unload 21 1" try these with bacula-sd not running first. If they work and you have trouble when bacula-sd is going, then make sure you have released the tapes within bconsole before trying to move them around - and if bacula itself is reporting problems then make sure you have permisions set correctly for user bacula to execute commands ("su - bacula" and try mtx again) The thread a month ago was about the tape drives not being unlocked before bacula calls mtx - it's unknown if this is a bacula issue, a hardware issue or a race condition at this point. |