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Re: [Bacula-users] Exabyte Storageloader

2010-03-02 13:48:55
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Exabyte Storageloader
From: Brian Debelius <bdebelius AT intelesyscorp DOT com>
To: David Koski <david AT kosmosisland DOT com>
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:46:02 -0500
I just realized that I have a VXA-172/320 not a VXA-2.

How well does a single tape test work?


On 3/2/2010 1:14 PM, David Koski wrote:
> Thank you Brian.  That is almost what I have with the following differences:
>
> AutomaticMount not set, default not defined in doc for version 2.4.
> Drive Index not set but default works correctly.
> AutoSelect not set but default is same as yours.
> Maxmimum Changer Wait is higher on mine (30 minutes)
>
> I think the differences should not matter and btape actually indicates 
> multiple
> tape backups work.  However, there is an error in the log generated during the
> multiple tape backup:
>
> 28-Feb 17:33 btape JobId 0: Error: block.c:568 Write error at 26:15457 on 
> device "Exabyte_VXA-2" (/dev/nst0). ERR=Input/output error.
> 28-Feb 17:33 btape JobId 0: Error: Backspace file at EOT failed. 
> ERR=Input/output error
>
> Still, the backup appears to work:
>
> 17:37:30 Done filling tapes at 0:13. Now beginning re-read of first tape ...
> 28-Feb 17:37 btape JobId 0: 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 2, drive 0" 
> command.
> 28-Feb 17:38 btape JobId 0: 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 1, drive 0" 
> command.
> 28-Feb 17:39 btape JobId 0: 3305 Autochanger "load slot 1, drive 0", status 
> is OK.
> 28-Feb 17:40 btape JobId 0: Ready to read from volume "TestVolume1" on device 
> "Exabyte_VXA-2" (/dev/nst0).
> Rewinding.
> Reading the first 10000 records from 0:0.
> 10000 records read now at 1:5084
> Reposition from 1:5084 to 26:15456
> Reading block 15456.
>
> The last block of the first tape matches.
>
> 28-Feb 17:55 btape JobId 0: 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 1, drive 0" 
> command.
> 28-Feb 17:57 btape JobId 0: 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 2, drive 0" 
> command.
> 28-Feb 17:57 btape JobId 0: 3305 Autochanger "load slot 2, drive 0", status 
> is OK.
> 28-Feb 17:58 btape JobId 0: Ready to read from volume "TestVolume2" on device 
> "Exabyte_VXA-2" (/dev/nst0).
> Reposition from 0:0 to 0:1
> Reading block 1.
>
> The first block on the second tape matches.
>
> Reposition from 0:2 to 0:11
> Reading block 11.
>
> The last block on the second tape matches. Test succeeded.
>
> *
>
>
> I ran a test backup with real files, the largest which was over 7G.  The
> restore failed with an out of memory error.
>
> Regards,
> David Koski
> david AT kosmosisland DOT com
>
> On Tuesday 02 March 2010, Brian Debelius wrote:
>    
>> Sorry that I cannot post the whole files, I have to type this.  Watch
>> for typos.
>>
>> Bacual-sd.conf
>>
>> Autochanger {
>>     Name = Packetloader
>>     Device= VXA_Tape
>>     Changer Command = "/opt/bacula/bin/mtx-changer %c %o %S %a %d"
>>     Changer Device = /dev/sg7
>> }
>>
>> Device {
>>     Name = VXA_Tape
>>     Drive Index 0
>>     Device Type = Tape
>>     Archive Device = /dev/nst0
>>     Changer Device = /dev/sg7
>>     Automatic Mount = yes
>>     Removable Media = yes
>>     Random Access = no
>>     Media Type = X10
>>     Auto Changer = yes
>>     Auto Select = yes
>>     Maximum Changer Wait = 1800
>>     Always Open = yes
>> }
>>
>> bacula-dir.conf
>>
>> Storage {
>>     Name = Tape
>>     Address = your.computer
>>     SDPort = 9103
>>     Password = "something"
>>     Device = PacketLoader
>>     Media Type = X10
>>     Autochanger = yes
>>     Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1
>> }
>>
>> changes to mtx-changer
>>
>> define MT=/where/your/mt/is
>>
>> in wait_for_drive() change sleep from 1 to 5.
>>     *it can take a long time for the drive to become ready
>>
>> in load)  after wait_for_drive() add ${MT} -f $device defblocksize 0
>>     *My drive resets this after a reboot, so I had to make sure its set
>> here. This is probable you
>>
>>
>> Now run the btape tests.
>>
>> On 3/1/2010 12:01 PM, David Koski wrote:
>>      
>>> Thank you Brian.  I have not had success in finding the configuration
>>> form archives.  I would appreciate if you would send it to me.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> David Koski
>>> dkoski AT sutinen DOT com
>>>
>>> On Monday 01 March 2010, Brian Debelius wrote:
>>>        
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Search the archives.  I have posted working configurations.  I'd email
>>>> them to you now but I do not have them at the moment.  If you can't find
>>>> them, let me know and I will get them to you.  There are mtx-changer
>>>> modifications as well.
>>>>
>>>> brian-
>>>>
>>>> On 2/27/2010 2:53 AM, David Koski wrote:
>>>>          
>>>>> I'm looking for storage daemon configuration for an Exabyte
>>>>> Packetloader (Storageloader) VXA-2.  Currently my Device resource looks
>>>>> like this:
>>>>>
>>>>> Device {
>>>>>        Name = "Exabyte_VXA-2"
>>>>>        Media Type = "VXA-2"
>>>>>        Archive Device = /dev/nst0
>>>>>        Device Type = Tape
>>>>>        Autochanger = yes       # if yes, must specify Autochanger
>>>>> resource Alert Command = "/bin/sh -c '/usr/sbin/tapeinfo -f %c | grep
>>>>> TapeAlert'" Maximum Changer Wait = 30 minutes
>>>>>        Maximum Rewind Wait = 20 minutes
>>>>>        AlwaysOpen = yes
>>>>>        #Maximum Open Wait = 25 minutes
>>>>>        RemovableMedia = yes
>>>>>        Random Access = no
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>> ..but I am getting errors when the tapes change automatically:
>>>>>
>>>>> 26-Feb 23:20 backup-mdlcpa-sd JobId 13: Error: block.c:568 Write error
>>>>> at 25:6568 on device "Exabyte_VXA-2" (/dev/nst0). ERR=Input/output
>>>>> error. 26-Feb 23:20 backup-mdlcpa-sd JobId 13: Error: Backspace file at
>>>>> EOT failed. ERR=Input/output error 26-Feb 23:20 backup-mdlcpa-sd JobId
>>>>> 13: End of medium on Volume "A0000004" Bytes=24,952,209,408
>>>>> Blocks=386,783 at 26-Feb-2010 23:20. 26-Feb 23:20 backup-mdlcpa-sd
>>>>> JobId 13: 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 5, drive 0" command.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> David Koski
>>>>> david AT kosmosisland DOT ccom
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