Amanda-Users

Re: Odd amrecover and amverify issue in 2.5.0b2

2006-03-09 15:55:29
Subject: Re: Odd amrecover and amverify issue in 2.5.0b2
From: Anthony Valentine <avalentine AT sbsalaska DOT com>
To: Ian Turner <ian AT zmanda DOT com>
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:49:05 -0900
Ian Turner wrote:
That is very fascinating. I don't think it is a tar problem, but the nature of the problem is not immediately obvious to me. Perhaps you can do the following:

1) Remove /tmp/amanda
2) Run amrecover (on the server)
3) Attach all the files in /tmp/amanda. It shouldn't be big, but if it is, then don't send it the list, just post it on the web or send it to me personally.

Cheers,

--Ian


Sorry for the delay. I have done as you suggested and included the output of the amverify command.

Also, I don't know if it makes a difference, but I should mention that I am running on AIX.

Thanks!


Output files:

ammt.out:
        This file is empty



amrestore.out:
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore:  10: reached end of information



amtape.out:
        changer: got exit: 0 str: 1 file:/u01/vtapes/gemini
        amtape: changed to slot 1 on file:/u01/vtapes/gemini



defects:
        gemini-01 ():
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore:   0: reached end of information
        ** No header
        0+0 in
        0+0 out
        gemini-01 ():
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore:  10: reached end of information
        ** No header
        0+0 in
        0+0 out
        gemini-01 ():
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore:  10: reached end of information
        ** No header
        0+0 in
        0+0 out
        gemini-01 ():
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore:  10: reached end of information
        ** No header
        0+0 in
        0+0 out
        gemini-01 ():
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore:  10: reached end of information
        ** No header
        0+0 in
        0+0 out
        gemini-01 ():
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore:  10: reached end of information
        ** No header
        0+0 in
        0+0 out



errors:
        ** No header



header:
        AMANDA: TAPESTART DATE 20060307 TAPE gemini-01
        014



onefile.cmd:
        This file is empty



onefile.errors:
        0+0 in
        0+0 out



report:
        amverify gemini
        Wed Mar  8 08:34:02 AST 2006
        
        Loading current slot...
        Using device file:/u01/vtapes/gemini
        Volume gemini-01, Date 20060307
        Checked sbs._home_amv_public__keys.20060307.0
        ** Error detected ()
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore:   0: reached end of information
        ** No header
        0+0 in
        0+0 out
        ** Error detected ()
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore:  10: reached end of information
        ** No header
        0+0 in
        0+0 out
        ** Error detected ()
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore:  10: reached end of information
        ** No header
        0+0 in
        0+0 out
        ** Error detected ()
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore:  10: reached end of information
        ** No header
        0+0 in
        0+0 out
        ** Error detected ()
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore:  10: reached end of information
        ** No header
        0+0 in
        0+0 out
        ** Error detected ()
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: WARNING: not at start of tape, file numbers will be offset
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore: missing file header block
        amrestore:  10: reached end of information
        ** No header
        0+0 in
        0+0 out
        Too many errors.


--
Anthony Valentine
Asst. I.T. Manager
Spenard Builders Supply


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