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Re: [Networker] NDMP Restore Fails at premature EOF marker

2006-04-07 11:53:06
Subject: Re: [Networker] NDMP Restore Fails at premature EOF marker
From: Charlie Patterson <cbbarkinlists AT GMAIL DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 11:51:47 -0400
Hi Stan,  the same thing crossed my mind, but the patch for it replaces
nsrmmd.  Since the tape drives, in our case, are attached to the netapp I
didn't think that would apply.

On 4/7/06, Stan Horwitz <stan AT temple DOT edu> wrote:
>
> On Apr 7, 2006, at 10:53 AM — 4/7/06, Charlie Patterson wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > We're struggling with restore problem involving the following
> > environment:
> >
> > 2 NetApps with OnTap 7.01 (both the Data Server and Tape Server)
> > EMC/Legato NetWorker 7.1.3 b404 on a Solaris 9 NetWorker server
> > Qualstar TLS-8466 with 4 LTO-3 Tape drives
> > Backups were performed using NDMP 3 without DAR enabled
> > Restored data is 111GB of a 600GB saveset.
> >
> > We have been trying to restore a directory from full backups taken
> > ever week
> > over the last six months without success.  The restores always fail
> > on the
> > last volume of the saveset when an EOF mark is encountered before
> > the end of
> > the data.
> >
> > NetWorker reported the backups were successful in the logs, and the
> > entire
> > directory structure is recreated when the restore begins - place 0-
> > byte
> > files in all the correct locations.  NetWorker's media database
> > indicates
> > the savesets were not incomplete or aborted.
>
> Charlie;
>
> Fortunately, I have never experienced that problem, but  I can't help
> but wonder if you are experiencing a situation that warranted Legato
> to issue a technical alert dated April 4, 2005. This may be a long-
> shot, but try asking the folks at Legato who are handling your case
> about LGTpa69733 which is cited in the technical alert and if this
> issue is the source of the problem you are experiencing.
>
> If you have access to EMC's tech support web site, the shortened URL
> for this technical alert is
>
>   <http://tinyurl.com/m2m9l>
>
> Good luck,
>
>
> Stan Horwitz
> stan AT temple DOT edu
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