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Re: chg-zd-mtx issue ?

2004-08-12 11:53:44
Subject: Re: chg-zd-mtx issue ?
From: Brian Cuttler <brian AT wadsworth DOT org>
To: nyohadi <hadi AT esuria.com DOT bn>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 11:47:38 -0400
Hadi,

I believe there is a debug switch in the glue-script, you may
want to set than and read though the log which should be in
/tmp/amanda

You may also want to set "driveslot" in your glue config file.
I believe the script reads the slot number based on the robot
address and it isn't always the case that the tape drive addressing
matches that way.

ie: I have two robots, separate systems, each with a single tape
drive, one amanda conf "assumed" that if the robot was at location 1
then the tape drive was a 1 also, in my case both drives where
at location 0.

Make sure you've set all necessary parameters that are listed in
the glue script. Make sure you have the current glue script, I have
to look back at your email, but the script greatly changed at one
point and the new one was more robust than the old.

On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 09:07:03AM -0700, nyohadi wrote:
> Dear  Brian & amanda user,
>          
> 
> 1) I had issues with the glue script when I first installed it,
>    I changed the script itself run run under k-shell.
> 
>             am install default configuration from amanda, any some 
> problem with my shell ? or glue script.
>  
> 
> 2) What version of mtx software did you install ?
>       root@backup # ./mtx --version
>       mtx version 1.3.8
>       
>    You say the mtx software works properly by itself ?
> 
> .           yes , i do load ,unload and eject normal like move drive on 
> untility veritas netbackup
> 
> My binary is /usr/local/sbin/mtx, I believe that is the
>    default installation location.
> 
>        YES , THE SAME LOCATION
> 
> 
>      
> 
> 
> What are the results of running mtx with its various options ?
> 
>    Results of inventory, inquiry and other basic commands ?
>  
>    
> root@backup # ./mtx -f /dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0 inventory
>    (LOADER SCANING SLOT BY SLOT )
> 
> root@backup # ./mtx -f /dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0 inquiry
> Product Type: Medium Changer
> Vendor ID: 'ADIC    '
> Product ID: 'FastStor 2      '
> Revision: 'G12r'
> Attached Changer API: No
> root@backup #
> 
> 
> root@backup # ./mtx -f /dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0 status
>   Storage Changer /dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0:1 Drives, 8 Slots ( 0 
> Import/Export )
> Data Transfer Element 0:Empty
>       Storage Element 1:Full
>       Storage Element 2:Empty
>       Storage Element 3:Empty
>       Storage Element 4:Empty
>       Storage Element 5:Full
>       Storage Element 6:Empty
>       Storage Element 7:Empty
>       Storage Element 8:Full
> 
> root@backup # ./mtx -f /dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0 load 1
> Loading media from Storage Element 1 into drive 0...done
> 
> root@backup # ./mtx -f /dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0 unload
> Unloading drive 0 into Storage Element 1...done
> 
> regards
> 
> hadi
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Brian Cuttler wrote:
> 
> >Hadi,
> >
> >Thank you for choosing me to write too, it would probably help
> >though in include the amanda-users list as many have greater
> >expertise than I.
> >
> >1) I had issues with the glue script when I first installed it,
> >   I changed the script itself run run under k-shell.
> >
> >2) What version of mtx software did you install ?
> >   You say the mtx software works properly by itself ?
> >
> >   My binary is /usr/local/sbin/mtx, I believe that is the
> >   default installation location.
> >
> >   What are the results of running mtx with its various options ?
> >
> >   Results of inventory, inquiry and other basic commands ?
> >
> >
> >
> >On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 08:16:25AM -0700, nyohadi wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Dear Brian ,
> >>       thanks for reply my email , i change as your recomend , now when 
> >>i am issue command get error
> >>     bash-2.05$ /usr/local/sbin/amlabel -f daily DailySet1-001 slot 1
> >>                         amlabel: could not load slot "1": no slots 
> >>available
> >>
> >>     shall i am issue another command ?
> >>
> >>regards
> >>
> >>hadi
> >>
> >>Brian Cuttler wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>[Original note from user follows .sig]
> >>>
> >>>Hadi,
> >>>
> >>>Glad to help.
> >>>
> >>>I note two things right off, in my config
> >>>
> >>>changerfile "/usr/local/etc/amanda/ninfo/chg-zd-mtx"
> >>>where you have
> >>>changerfile "/usr/local/etc/amanda/daily/changer.conf"
> >>>
> >>>I believe I tried it your way originally, resulting in 
> >>>amanda being unable to find 
> >>>/usr/local/etc/amanda/ninfo/chg-zd-mtx.conf.conf
> >>>since it seems to add the extension by itself.
> >>>
> >>>Second thing I note is that I have a number of parameters in
> >>>my config file that you seem to be missing.
> >>>
> >>>My file (for a 9 slot L9 changer, really HP under the hood) contains
> >>>
> >>>[nnewton] /usr/local/etc/amanda/ninfo 6> more chg-zd-mtx.conf
> >>>firstslot=1
> >>>lastslot=9
> >>>#cleanslot=3
> >>>AUTOCLEAN=0
> >>>autocleancount=99
> >>>havereader=1
> >>>offlinestatus=0
> >>>OFFLINE_BEFORE_UNLOAD=0
> >>>max_drive_wait=300
> >>>
> >>>Please see if adding first/last slot information to your file helps.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>---
> >>>  Brian R Cuttler                 brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
> >>>  Computer Systems Support        (v) 518 486-1697
> >>>  Wadsworth Center                (f) 518 473-6384
> >>>  NYS Department of Health        Help Desk 518 473-0773
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 06:27:12AM -0700, nyohadi wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>Hi Brian ,
> >>>>             my name is hadi , i am from brunei , i am newbie in amanda 
> >>>>, i am install in solaris 9 with  l8 autoloader , i test command with 
> >>>>mtx working properly , but when i am label ,i got messages :
> >>>>
> >>>>bash-2.05$ /usr/local/sbin/amtape daily slot 1
> >>>>amtape: could not load slot <none>: cannot determine first slot
> >>>>
> >>>>    tape config on amanda.conf
> >>>>
> >>>>tpchanger "chg-zd-mtx" # the tape-changer glue script
> >>>>
> >>>>#tapedev "/dev/rmt/0cn"  # the no-rewind tape device to be used
> >>>>tapedev "/dev/rmt/0cn"  # the no-rewind tape device to be used
> >>>>
> >>>>changerfile "/usr/local/etc/amanda/daily/changer.conf"
> >>>>
> >>>>changerdev "/dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0"
> >>>>
> >>>>runtapes 1         # number of tapes to be used in a single run of amdump
> >>>>
> >>>>  changer.conf
> >>>>=============
> >>>>multieject 0
> >>>>gravity 0
> >>>>needeject 0
> >>>>ejectdelay 0
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>many thanks and regards
> >>>>
> >>>>Hadi
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>---
> >>>  Brian R Cuttler                 brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
> >>>  Computer Systems Support        (v) 518 486-1697
> >>>  Wadsworth Center                (f) 518 473-6384
> >>>  NYS Department of Health        Help Desk 518 473-0773
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >---
> >   Brian R Cuttler                 brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
> >   Computer Systems Support        (v) 518 486-1697
> >   Wadsworth Center                (f) 518 473-6384
> >   NYS Department of Health        Help Desk 518 473-0773
> >
> >  
> >
---
   Brian R Cuttler                 brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
   Computer Systems Support        (v) 518 486-1697
   Wadsworth Center                (f) 518 473-6384
   NYS Department of Health        Help Desk 518 473-0773


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