Off the top of my head:
Can you create that file /adsm/drplans/DRPLAN.20010627.152129 maually?
Is there enough space in the filesystem? a typical DRplan is maybe 200K.
Can you define a different devclass with FILE devtype pointing to a
different directory and make THAT work?


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Dixon, Swonda
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 4:05 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: help with prepare file write error...
>
>
> I'm really in a panic state b/c I've been unsuccessful in resolving this
> problem.
>
> What makes matters worse, support has no clue but they're working on it.
>
> I submitted a request earlier pertaining to this exact problem but despite
> some of the suggestions,
> I'm still unsuccessful.
>
> Now I'm asking my fellow gurus to help dig a little deeper.
>
> Error Messages:
> 06/27/01 15:21:29 ANR6953E PREPARE: File write error.
> 06/27/01 15:21:29 ANR6951E PREPARE: Recovery plan file
> /adsm/drplans/DRPLAN-
> .20010627.152129 was not created.
> 06/27/01 15:21:29 ANR0985I Process 2727 for PREPARE running in the
> BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE at 15:21:29.
>
> I've cleared the smit.log and smit.script which allowed more
> space for about
> 2 weeks. Now, I'm receiving this error
> again. The only other script files of considerable sizes are P and PAGE.
>
> HELP, HELP!!!
>
> i'd greatly appreciate ANY assistance. Thanks.
>
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