This is what the client is getting :

ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
Command Line Backup Client Interface - Version 2, Release 1, Level 0.6
(C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1990, 1996, All Rights Reserved.

dsmc> restore "/DEV/ORA_DB4/oradata/system01.dbf" "/var/adsmbu/system01.dbf"
Restore function invoked.

Session established with server ADSM: AIX-RS/6000
  Server Version 2, Release 1, Level 5.12
  Server date/time: 01/05/98   08:35:49   Last access: 01/05/98   08:29:44

Restoring    838,868,992 /DEV/ORA_DB4/oradata/system01.dbf --> /var/adsmbu/system01.dbf  ** Interrupted **
ANS4117I One or more requested files are stored on offline media
ANS4117I One or more requested files are stored on offline media
ANS4118I Waiting for mount of offline media.
Restoring    838,868,992 /DEV/ORA_DB4/oradata/system01.dbf --> /var/adsmbu/system01.dbf ........................................................................................
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
..................................................Segmentation fault(coredump)
spnode05:/->

This are the entries in the activitylog :

01/05/98   08:35:49  ANR0400I Session 646 started for node SPNODE09 (AIX).
01/05/98   08:40:40  ANR8216W Error sending data on socket 6.  Reason 22.
01/05/98   08:40:40  ANR0480W Session 646 for node SPNODE09 (AIX) terminated -
                      connection with client severed.     
 

ANR8216W:
adsm> help ANR8216W
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANR8216W  ERROR SENDING DATA ON SOCKET socket number.  REASON return code.
 
EXPLANATION:  The ADSM server experiences an error return code from TCP/IP
while sending data over the indicated socket.  This may be a normal event if
either side of the connection is abruptly ended.
 
SYSTEM ACTION:  The session is ended.  Server operation continues.
 
USER RESPONSE:  If the session is ended as a result of intentionally stopping
either the client or server, no response is required. Otherwise, ensure that
the client and server can communicate through such means as Telnet or FTP
applications, which are part of the TCP/IP suite.

ANR0480W:
adsm> help ANR0480W
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANR0480W  SESSION session number FOR NODE node name (client platform)
TERMINATED - CONNECTION WITH CLIENT SEVERED.
 
EXPLANATION:  The specified client session is ended because the communications
link has been closed by a network error or by the client program.
 
SYSTEM ACTION:  Server operation continues.
 
USER RESPONSE:  If a user breaks out of a client program, this message will be
displayed on the server as the connection is suddenly closed by the client.  A
network failure can also cause this message to be displayed.  If a large number
of these messages occur simultaneously, check the network for failure and
correct any problems.

Does anyone had the same or a similar problem ?
 

Michael R Vogt wrote:

> <P>We try to restore a file of about 800 MB on an IBM/SP2 using ADSM V2.1
> level 0.5.
>
> <P>After a while we get an error SEGMENTATION FAULT (Core Dump), In the
> activity log we find the messages ANR8216W and ANR0480W.
>
> <P>I 've tried to restore the file several times, but always i have the
> same error. What can be wrong ? We have already restored some files using
> the same procedure and than it worked fine. Our database is down for the
> moment so any help is welcome.
>
> <P>The backup is taken with<B> dsmc s /DEV/ORA_DB4 -subdir=yes</B>, the
> restore command was <B>dsmc restore /DEV/ORA_DB4 -subdir=yes</B>.
> <BR>&nbsp;</HTML>

Questions I would ask myself...

Are you sure the backup completed normally?
Why are you using "-subdir=y" to restore 1 file?
Does the same thing happen when you just try /DEV/ORA_DB4/{filename}?
Does any part of the file get restored?
Is this the same system where the file was backed up from?
Do you have room to restore 800 MB?
Do you have quotas set?
What do messages in server log show? (q actlog)
What does "errpt -a" show on IBM/SP2?

Michael
vogt AT nist DOT gov