Hi Carlo
Don't remember if it is necessary but I've alway assumed that btape need newly
blank media.
So I always before run, issue a mt -f /dev/nst0 weof
Carlo Maesen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have installed bacula 2.4.3 from source.
> Now I am testing the tape-unit with mt and btape.
> The first time I do "btape -c /usr/local/bacula/bin/bacula-sd.conf
> /dev/nst0", the test runs properly.
> Then I unload the tape "mt -f /dev/nst0 rewoff" . I reboot the server. I load
> the same tape. At that moment I have the following error when I run the btape
> test command:
> # btape -c /usr/local/bacula/bin/bacula-sd.conf /dev/nst0
> Tape block granularity is 1024 bytes.
> btape: butil.c:285 Using device: "/dev/nst0" for writing.
> btape: btape.c:372 open device "lto4drive" (/dev/nst0): OK
> *test
>
> === Write, rewind, and re-read test ===
>
> I'm going to write 1000 records and an EOF
> then write 1000 records and an EOF, then rewind,
> and re-read the data to verify that it is correct.
>
> This is an *essential* feature ...
>
> btape: btape.c:831 Wrote 1000 blocks of 64412 bytes.
> btape: btape.c:505 Wrote 1 EOF to "lto4drive" (/dev/nst0)
> btape: btape.c:847 Wrote 1000 blocks of 64412 bytes.
> btape: btape.c:505 Wrote 1 EOF to "lto4drive" (/dev/nst0)
> btape: btape.c:856 Rewind OK.
> 1000 blocks re-read correctly.
> Got EOF on tape.
> 06-Nov 15:30 btape JobId 0: Error: block.c:999 Read error on fd=3 at file:blk
> 1:0 on device "lto4drive" (/dev/nst0). ERR=Input/output error.
> Got EOF on tape.
> Got EOF on tape.
> ....
>
> When I load a new tape, the test runs properly, until I reboot the server.
> Ik tried the following without success:
> mt -f /dev/nst0 defblksize 0
>
> I am running Bacula 2.4.3 on CentOS 5.2.
> Harware Server: SunFire X2100
> TapeUnit: HP StorageWorks 1760.
>
> This is my bacula-sd.conf:
> #
> # Default Bacula Storage Daemon Configuration file
> #
> # For Bacula release 2.4.3 (10 October 2008) -- redhat
> #
> # You may need to change the name of your tape drive
> # on the "Archive Device" directive in the Device
> # resource. If you change the Name and/or the
> # "Media Type" in the Device resource, please ensure
> # that dird.conf has corresponding changes.
> #
>
> Storage { # definition of myself
> Name = itshas-sv11-sd
> SDPort = 9103 # Director's port
> WorkingDirectory = "/usr/local/bacula/"
> Pid Directory = "/usr/local/bacula/bin/working"
> Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 20
> }
>
> #
> # List Directors who are permitted to contact Storage daemon
> #
> Director {
> Name = itshas-sv11-dir
> Password = "xxx"
> }
>
> #
> # Restricted Director, used by tray-monitor to get the
> # status of the storage daemon
> #
> Director {
> Name = itshas-sv11-mon
> Password = "xxx"
> Monitor = yes
> }
>
> #
> # Devices supported by this Storage daemon
> # To connect, the Director's bacula-dir.conf must have the
> # same Name and MediaType.
> #
>
> #
> # A Linux or Solaris tape drive
> #
> Device {
> Name = lto4drive
> Media Type = LTO-4
> Archive Device = /dev/nst0
> AutomaticMount = yes; # when device opened, read it
> AlwaysOpen = no;
> RemovableMedia = yes;
> RandomAccess = no;
> Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"
> }
>
> #
> # Send all messages to the Director,
> # mount messages also are sent to the email address
> #
> Messages {
> Name = Standard
> director = itshas-sv11-dir = all
> }
>
> There is no logging in the messages-file.
>
>
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