sudo -u bacula btape -c /usr/local/etc/bacula/bacula-sd.conf /dev/nsa0 Tape block granularity is 1024 bytes. btape: butil.c:290 Using device: "/dev/nsa0" for writing. 24-Mar 10:20 btape: Fatal Error at device.c:298 because: dev open failed: dev.c:513 Unable to open device "SL24-0" (/dev/nsa0): ERR=Device not configured 24-Mar 10:20 btape JobId 0: Fatal error: butil.c:195 Cannot open "SL24-0" (/dev/nsa0) mandos# sudo -u bacula btape -c /usr/local/etc/bacula/bacula-sd.conf /dev/nsa1 Tape block granularity is 1024 bytes. btape: butil.c:290 Using device: "/dev/nsa1" for writing. btape: btape.c:477 open device "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1): OK *test === Write, rewind, and re-read test === I'm going to write 10000 records and an EOF then write 10000 records and an EOF, then rewind, and re-read the data to verify that it is correct. This is an *essential* feature ... btape: btape.c:1157 Wrote 10000 blocks of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1173 Wrote 10000 blocks of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1215 Rewind OK. 10000 blocks re-read correctly. Got EOF on tape. 10000 blocks re-read correctly. === Test Succeeded. End Write, rewind, and re-read test === btape: btape.c:1283 Block position test btape: btape.c:1295 Rewind OK. Reposition to file:block 0:4 Block 5 re-read correctly. Reposition to file:block 0:200 Block 201 re-read correctly. Reposition to file:block 0:9999 Block 10000 re-read correctly. Reposition to file:block 1:0 Block 10001 re-read correctly. Reposition to file:block 1:600 Block 10601 re-read correctly. Reposition to file:block 1:9999 Block 20000 re-read correctly. === Test Succeeded. End Write, rewind, and re-read test === === Append files test === This test is essential to Bacula. I'm going to write one record in file 0, two records in file 1, and three records in file 2 btape: btape.c:579 Rewound "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:477 open device "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1): OK btape: btape.c:579 Rewound "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1427 Now moving to end of medium. btape: btape.c:630 Moved to end of medium. We should be in file 3. I am at file 3. This is correct! Now the important part, I am going to attempt to append to the tape. btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:579 Rewound "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) Done appending, there should be no I/O errors Doing Bacula scan of blocks: 1 block of 64448 bytes in file 1 End of File mark. 2 blocks of 64448 bytes in file 2 End of File mark. 3 blocks of 64448 bytes in file 3 End of File mark. 1 block of 64448 bytes in file 4 End of File mark. Total files=4, blocks=7, bytes = 451,136 End scanning the tape. We should be in file 4. I am at file 4. This is correct! The above Bacula scan should have output identical to what follows. Please double check it ... === Sample correct output === 1 block of 64448 bytes in file 1 End of File mark. 2 blocks of 64448 bytes in file 2 End of File mark. 3 blocks of 64448 bytes in file 3 End of File mark. 1 block of 64448 bytes in file 4 End of File mark. Total files=4, blocks=7, bytes = 451,136 === End sample correct output === If the above scan output is not identical to the sample output, you MUST correct the problem or Bacula will not be able to write multiple Jobs to the tape. === Write, backup, and re-read test === I'm going to write three records and an EOF then backup over the EOF and re-read the last record. Bacula does this after writing the last block on the tape to verify that the block was written correctly. This is not an *essential* feature ... btape: btape.c:579 Rewound "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:816 Wrote first record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:827 Wrote second record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:838 Wrote third record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:854 Backspaced over EOF OK. btape: btape.c:859 Backspace record OK. btape: btape.c:877 Block re-read correct. Test succeeded! === End Write, backup, and re-read test === === Forward space files test === This test is essential to Bacula. I'm going to write five files then test forward spacing btape: btape.c:579 Rewound "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1914 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes. btape: btape.c:1916 Wrote block to device. btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:609 Wrote 1 EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:579 Rewound "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1641 Now forward spacing 1 file. We should be in file 1. I am at file 1. This is correct! btape: btape.c:1653 Now forward spacing 2 files. We should be in file 3. I am at file 3. This is correct! btape: btape.c:579 Rewound "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1666 Now forward spacing 4 files. We should be in file 4. I am at file 4. This is correct! btape: btape.c:1684 Now forward spacing 1 more file. We should be in file 5. I am at file 5. This is correct! === End Forward space files test === Ah, I see you have an autochanger configured. To test the autochanger you must have a blank tape that I can write on in Slot 1. Do you wish to continue with the Autochanger test? (y/n): y === Autochanger test === 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded" command. Nothing loaded in the drive. OK. 3303 Issuing autochanger "load 1 1" command. 3303 Autochanger "load 1 1" status is OK. btape: btape.c:477 open device "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1): OK btape: btape.c:1571 Rewound "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) btape: btape.c:1578 Wrote EOF to "SL24-1" (/dev/nsa1) The test autochanger worked!!