Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] unable to use dell tl4000

2009-12-22 20:55:22
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] unable to use dell tl4000
From: Dan Langille <dan AT langille DOT org>
To: John Drescher <drescherjm AT gmail DOT com>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:44:14 -0500
John Drescher wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Ismail OZATAY <ismail AT ismailozatay DOT 
> net> wrote:
>> Hello ,
>>
>> I bought a dell tl4000 tape libray with 2 drives. I am trying to use it
>> and search and applied some example configs but i get some errors. I
>> have put "AutomaticMount=yes" option but it wants me to mount it
>> manually.Here is my configs ;
>>
>> Pool {
>>  Name = SenelikPool
>>  Pool Type = Backup
>>  Recycle = yes
>>  AutoPrune = yes
>>  Volume Retention = 365d
>>  Label Format = Full-
>> }
>>
>> bacula-sd.conf
>>
>> Autochanger {
>>  Name = delltl4000
>>  Device = Drive-1, Drive-2
>>  Changer Command = "/usr/lib64/bacula/mtx-changer %c %o %S %a %d"
>>  Changer Device = /dev/sg5
>> }
>>
>> Device {
>>  Name = Drive-1
>>  Drive Index = 0
>>  Media Type = LTO4
>>  Archive Device = /dev/st0
>>  Changer Device = /dev/sg5
>>  AutomaticMount = yes;
>>  AlwaysOpen = yes;
>>  RemovableMedia = yes;
>>  RandomAccess = no;
>>  AutoChanger = yes;
>>  LabelMedia = yes;
>> # Alert Command = "sh -c 'tapeinfo -f %c |grep TapeAlert|cat'"
>>  Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"
>> }
>>
>> Device {
>>  Name = Drive-2
>>  Drive Index = 1
>>  Media Type = LTO4
>>  Archive Device = /dev/st1
>>  Changer Device = /dev/sg5
>>  AutomaticMount = yes;
>>  Autochanger = yes;
>>  AlwaysOpen = yes;
>>  RemovableMedia = yes;
>>  RandomAccess = no;
>>  LabelMedia = yes;
>> # Alert Command = "sh -c 'tapeinfo -f %c |grep TapeAlert|cat'"
>>  Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"
>> }
>>
>> When i run a job i get this error ;
>>
>> 22-Dec 15:22 backup-dir JobId 15: shell command: run BeforeJob 
>> "/usr/lib64/bacula/make_catalog_backup bacula bacula xxx"
>> 22-Dec 15:22 backup-dir JobId 15: Start Backup JobId 15, 
>> Job=BackupCatalog.2009-12-22_15.22.16_42
>> 22-Dec 15:22 backup-dir JobId 15: Using Device "Drive-1"
>> 22-Dec 15:22 backup-sd JobId 15: Invalid slot=0 defined in catalog for 
>> Volume "Full-0001" on "Drive-1" (/dev/st0). Manual load may be required.
>> 22-Dec 15:22 backup-sd JobId 15: Invalid slot=0 defined in catalog for 
>> Volume "Full-0001" on "Drive-1" (/dev/st0). Manual load may be required.
>> 22-Dec 15:22 backup-sd JobId 15: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded? drive 0" 
>> command.
>> 22-Dec 15:22 backup-sd JobId 15: 3302 Autochanger "loaded? drive 0", result: 
>> nothing loaded.
>> 22-Dec 15:22 backup-sd JobId 15: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded? drive 0" 
>> command.
>> 22-Dec 15:22 backup-sd JobId 15: 3302 Autochanger "loaded? drive 0", result: 
>> nothing loaded.
>> 22-Dec 15:22 backup-sd JobId 15: Invalid slot=0 defined in catalog for 
>> Volume "Full-0001" on "Drive-1" (/dev/st0). Manual load may be required.
>>
>> Here is my device status ;
>>
>> [root@backup bacula]# mtx -f /dev/sg5 status
>>  Storage Changer /dev/sg5:2 Drives, 47 Slots ( 3 Import/Export )
>> Data Transfer Element 0:Empty
>> Data Transfer Element 1:Empty
>>      Storage Element 1:Full :VolumeTag=000049L4
>>      Storage Element 2:Full :VolumeTag=000046L4
>>      Storage Element 3:Full :VolumeTag=000042L4
>>      Storage Element 4:Full :VolumeTag=000047L4
>>      Storage Element 5:Full :VolumeTag=000048L4
>>      Storage Element 6:Full :VolumeTag=000041L4
>>      Storage Element 7:Full :VolumeTag=000045L4
>>      Storage Element 8:Full :VolumeTag=000050L4
>>      Storage Element 9:Full :VolumeTag=000029L4
>>      Storage Element 10:Full :VolumeTag=000038L4
>>      Storage Element 11:Full :VolumeTag=000035L4
>>      Storage Element 12:Full :VolumeTag=000032L4
>>      Storage Element 13:Full :VolumeTag=000030L4
>>      Storage Element 14:Full :VolumeTag=000039L4
>>      Storage Element 15:Full :VolumeTag=000036L4
>>      Storage Element 16:Full :VolumeTag=000033L4
>>      Storage Element 17:Full :VolumeTag=000028L4
>>      Storage Element 18:Full :VolumeTag=000040L4
>>      Storage Element 19:Full :VolumeTag=000037L4
>>      Storage Element 20:Full :VolumeTag=000034L4
>>      Storage Element 21:Full :VolumeTag=000005L4
>>      Storage Element 22:Full :VolumeTag=000002L4
>>      Storage Element 23:Full :VolumeTag=000018L4
>>      Storage Element 24:Full :VolumeTag=000015L4
>>      Storage Element 25:Full :VolumeTag=000004L4
>>      Storage Element 26:Full :VolumeTag=000020L4
>>      Storage Element 27:Full :VolumeTag=000017L4
>>      Storage Element 28:Full :VolumeTag=000014L4
>>      Storage Element 29:Full :VolumeTag=000003L4
>>      Storage Element 30:Full :VolumeTag=000019L4
>>      Storage Element 31:Full :VolumeTag=000016L4
>>      Storage Element 32:Full :VolumeTag=000001L4
>>      Storage Element 33:Full :VolumeTag=000027L4
>>      Storage Element 34:Full :VolumeTag=000025L4
>>      Storage Element 35:Full :VolumeTag=000021L4
>>      Storage Element 36:Full :VolumeTag=000008L4
>>      Storage Element 37:Full :VolumeTag=000026L4
>>      Storage Element 38:Full :VolumeTag=000024L4
>>      Storage Element 39:Full :VolumeTag=000010L4
>>      Storage Element 40:Full :VolumeTag=000007L4
>>      Storage Element 41:Full :VolumeTag=000022L4
>>      Storage Element 42:Full :VolumeTag=000023L4
>>      Storage Element 43:Full :VolumeTag=000009L4
>>      Storage Element 44:Full :VolumeTag=000006L4
>>      Storage Element 45 IMPORT/EXPORT:Full :VolumeTag=000013L4
>>      Storage Element 46 IMPORT/EXPORT:Full :VolumeTag=000012L4
>>      Storage Element 47 IMPORT/EXPORT:Full :VolumeTag=000011L4
>>
>>
>> Any idea ?
>>
> First off do not use st0 if you can use nst0.
> 
> Also you probably will need to modify your mtx-changer.sh script. The
> reason is your OS is not waiting for your changer to actually load the
> tape. I can see that from the log. The time between start of load and
> failure was 0 minutes...
> 
> Look at the comments on this script and consult the list archives for
> this problem. I know this problem comes up many times a year for
> different changers.

What John said.  Here is how I customized my mtx-changer script:

    http://www.freebsddiary.org/tape-library.php



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