Amanda-Users

RE: Solaris 8 Overland Tape changer config

2003-03-03 14:34:58
Subject: RE: Solaris 8 Overland Tape changer config
From: "Nigel Barker" <nigelb AT muscat DOT com>
To: <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 17:10:45 -0000
Jay

On Mon, Mar 03, 2003 at 02:54:11PM -0000, Nigel Barker wrote:
>> I'm using Solaris 8, with an OverlandXB 10 slot changer and a DLT drive.
>> Amanda       2.4.3
>> mtx 1.2.17
>
>> amanda.conf contains :-
>> tpchanger "chg-zd-mtx"
>> tapedev "/dev/rmt/1n"
>> changerfile "/usr/local/share/amanda/Daily/chg-zd-mtx"
>> changerdev "/dev/scsi/cganger/c1t6do"
>                         ^
>I assume the real amanda.conf doesn't have this typo.

I copied it from the file, the typo was there, I've corrected it but it
hasn't changed the behaviour at all (which feels like a clue to me...)

>> Trying to follow the chg-zd-mtx instructions, I try :-
>> $ ./chg-zd-mtx -info
>> <none> could not determine current slot
>
>You seem to have installed mtx and chg-zd-mtx in
/usr/local/share/amanda/Daily,
>make sure they are also installed where amanda's $PATH can find them.

Where would these normally be installed?
mtx was in the user backup's PATH, chg-zd-mtx wasn't, but is now, no change)

>Then take the debugging to the next level with:
>
>$ sh -x chg-zd-mtx -info

Well, it produced a lot more info (attached), but having had a quick look
through I don't see what's going wrong.

Cheers

Nige

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