Eric,

 When a  unrecoverable write error happens, the server fails the current
incomplete transaction (the file(s) being backedup) and backs it out.  The
transaction is then retried to the next available tape.

 Yes, if you delete a volume with the discarddata=yes option, their
entries are removed from the database so the next incremental backup will back
them up again.

Thanks...Jim Riehl
ADSM Sun Server Development




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Steffen,
I am OK, on the fact that files backed up before write error, stay on
this tape. And I have to do a move data to put it on another tape. But I
want to be sure that the file located on the write error is backup on an
other tape.

The other question was, if I delete a volume containing data. Does these
were backed up next time ?
Eric

> ----------
> From:         Steffen Lassahn[SMTP:steffen.lassahn AT SERCON DOT DE]
> Reply To:     ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> Sent:         jeudi 5 février 1998 12:06
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Write Error on Tape
>
> >When I have a write error on tape, this tape change to read-only
> access.
> >Are we sure that corrupted files are copied on another tape ?
> >If I delete a tape volume, does the file contained on it are backup
> >again ?
>
> The files on that tape are not copiede automatically to other volumes.
> You
> have to MOVE DATA <Volumename> before you can delete the volume. After
> you
> do that the files will be backed up to another tape the next time a
> backup
> takes place.
>
> Steffen Lassahn
>