I am getting a lot of return code 2 from tar and amanda tells me the dump failed.

/db01 lev 0 FAILED [/usr/local/bin/tar returned 2]

Looking at the log either the file changed while being backed up or was deleted after the list of files was built. The log shows the typical tar messages like:
gtar: Read error at byte 0, reading 512 bytes, in file ./app/oracle/admin/crmprod/bdump/alert_crmprod.log: No such device or address
gtar: ./BusinessWare/instance7/BW31/data/chanserv1_v3.dat: file changed as we read it
| Total bytes written: 3064913920
? gtar: Error exit delayed from previous errors


/db01       0 FAILED ---------------------------------------

How can I tell if I actually wrote data to the tape for this file system? (Remember I'm an amanda NEWBIE so be kind.)


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