IIRC, when a tape is frozen, a message should show up in the error log. You
could modify backup_exit_notify to use bperror and look for such messages,
and generate an alert if any are found.

                                                - Bluejay Adametz

If you don't like the answer, you shouldn't have asked the question. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Block, John - IST contractor [mailto:John.Block AT mkcorp DOT com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 14:11
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Frozen Media
> 
> 
> 
> Really what I am looking for is something that is real time.  I have a
> script now that will give me a status of tapes when I run the script,
> but I would like to be alerted to when a piece of media is frozen and
> also find out what the last drive it was mounted in is.  This 
> would aid
> in finding if it is a problem related to the drive more than 
> the media.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: d j [mailto:dejessen AT hotmail DOT com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 12:58 PM
> To: Block, John - IST contractor
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Frozen Media
> 
> 
> available_media at the command line should work if your in 
> 4.5 2 or 3 of
> the error reports will work.
> in 4.5 (I forget the place in the GUI) I think media, will also sshow
> you status
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "Block, John - IST contractor" <John.Block AT mkcorp DOT com>
> >To: <veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu>
> >Subject: [Veritas-bu] Frozen Media
> >Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 11:33:48 -0500
> >
> >Where can I monitor for tapes that are being frozen?  I would like to
> >set up a process to monitor the media.  We are having a problem with
> >either bad media or drives, and I would like to collect data on the
> >tapes and which drive the were in.  This is complicated by the fact
> that
> >we have the master and then 3 additional media servers.
> >
> >Thanks.
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