On Friday 15 August 2003 11:41, gruiz AT tij.uia DOT mx wrote:
>Hi
>I have been getting this errors with amanda, do I have to change the
> tape? if so how do I do that?
>
>
>FAILURE AND STRANGE DUMP SUMMARY:
>  kino.tij.u / lev 0 STRANGE
>  amaro      /usr/novell/salvatierra/SYS lev 0 STRANGE
>  amaro      /usr/novell/misionero/SYS_II lev 0 FAILED [out of tape]
>  amaro      /usr/novell/misionero/SYS_II lev 0 FAILED ["data write:
> Connection reset by peer"]
>  amaro      /usr/novell/misionero/SYS_II lev 0 FAILED [dump to tape
> failed] wenceslaus /var lev 1 FAILED [out of tape]
>  wenceslaus /var lev 1 FAILED ["data write: Broken pipe"]
>  wenceslaus /var lev 1 FAILED [dump to tape failed]
>
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I'm somewhat guessing here, but the error is that it ran out of tape.  
Do you have a filesystem that is bigger than a tape?  I ask because 
while amanda can spread a backup run across several tapes, the 
individual DLE must be smaller than a tape.  Breaking up DLE's into 
smaller pieces, none of which is more than 1/4 to 1/2 a tape is 
always a good idea.  That gives the scheduler a chance to be more 
selective when re-ordering things to equalize the tape use per run.

Also, the re-ordering may take more than one dumpcycle after adjusting 
things to see the full effects of the adjustment.
-- 
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