We had a similar problem but on v7.2.2 with ufs.  The issue was that the
RO device was not in the correct pool.  Once the advance file type
devices (both read/write and readonly) were both in the correct pool, we
could recover when backups were writing.

-T

-----Original Message-----
From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On
Behalf Of Stan Horwitz
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:44 PM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] Networker 7.2.2 on Sun X4500 using AFTD and zfs

On Mar 24, 2008, at 3:16 PM, Mark Davis wrote:
> Stan Horwitz wrote:
>> I run a Storage Node on a Sun X4500 with Solaris 10 x86, but with  
>> NetWorker 7.4.1 with a 10GB ZFS advanced file type device. I use  
>> that device for staging backups to tape. It works well, except for  
>> one issue. If the advanced file type device is not in use, recovers  
>> from it work well. Unfortunately, I am not able to recover data  
>> while a scheduled backup is in progress and writing to it. I have a  
>> case open with EMC now about this. EMC says they put out a fix for  
>> that problem with NetWorker 7.4.1, but I suspect that when they put  
>> that fix out it was for Windows, not Solaris. In response to my  
>> case, they did some testing, but their testing was with the device  
>> sitting on a Windows and they were unable to replicate the problem.  
>> Yesterday, I asked EMC to test it in a configuration that's closer  
>> to what I am using, which they agreed to do right away, but I  
>> haven't heard back yet since yesterday on this case.
>

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