Networker

Re: [Networker] NetWorker media: (alert) waiting for LTO Ultrium-4 tape xxx

2013-03-18 11:40:40
Subject: Re: [Networker] NetWorker media: (alert) waiting for LTO Ultrium-4 tape xxx
From: Dag Nygren <dag AT NEWTECH DOT FI>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:40:30 +0200
On Sunday 17 March 2013 11:08:54 jeronimo wrote:
> Hmm... Windows server? This is a Linux networker server.
> 
> Could this maybe be related due to (manual) clones being started while there 
> is still a backup running and the clone requesting a tape currently being 
> written? Usually Networker queues those requests, doesn't it?
> 
> What else could be going on?

Is the tape drive connected through FC?
If it is the tape can be rewound by another host in the the same zone being
rebooted and sending out a "Loop Init" beacuse of the boot.
This will happen independent of OS.

Best
Dag