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[Veritas-bu] tar received an invalid archive
2004-06-14 17:21:57
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[Veritas-bu] tar received an invalid archive |
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lfafard AT saskpower DOT com (Lowell Fafard) |
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Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:21:57 -0600 |
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Mike, is the block size set to 0?
AIX tends to set the block=5Fsize to 512 by default when the tape drive is =
found by cfgmgr.
: > lsattr -El rmt0
mode yes Use DEVICE BUFFERS during writes True
block=5Fsize 0 BLOCK size (0=3Dvariable length) True
extfm yes Use EXTENDED file marks True
maxlun 7 LVD SCSI Tape Drive True
res=5Fsupport no RESERVE/RELEASE support True
var=5Fblock=5Fsize 0 BLOCK SIZE for variable length support True
density=5Fset=5F1 0 DENSITY setting #1 True
density=5Fset=5F2 0 DENSITY setting #2 True
delay 45 Set delay after a FAILED command True
rwtimeout 144 Set timeout for the READ or WRITE command True
ret=5Ferror no RETURN error on tape change or reset True
Lowell
"Mike Day" <MDay AT qrs DOT com>
Sent by: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
2004-06-14 01:18 PM
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Subject: [Veritas-bu] tar received an invalid archive
I'm moving to a new AIX box (IBM p650) ? from a different AIX box. I've=20
installed DataCenter 4.6 and had 4.5 running on the old server. I'm=20
attempting to recover the catalog using the bprecover command but I got=20
the error "tar received an invalid archive". I've already run the=20
bprecover ?l to list what's on the tape so it recognizes it properly.
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Anyone seen this before? Or does anyone have any better suggestions to=20
move my catalog from the old netbackup server my new one? Both servers=20
have the same name by the way.
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Thanks,
Mike
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<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">Mike, is the block size set to 0?</f=
ont>
<br>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">AIX tends to set the block=5Fsize to=
512 by default when the tape drive is found by cfgmgr.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">: > lsattr -El rmt0</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">mode &nb=
sp; yes Use DEVICE =
BUFFERS during writes True</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">block=5Fsize &n=
bsp; 0 BLOCK size (0=3Dvar=
iable length) True</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">extfm &n=
bsp; yes Use EXTENDE=
D file marks =
True</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">maxlun &=
nbsp; 7 LVD SCSI Tap=
e Drive &nbs=
p; True</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">res=5Fsupport &=
nbsp; no RESERVE/RELEASE support &=
nbsp; True</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">var=5Fblock=5Fsize &nb=
sp; 0 BLOCK SIZE for variable len=
gth support True</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">density=5Fset=5F1 &nbs=
p; 0 DENSITY setting #1 &nb=
sp; &=
nbsp;True</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">density=5Fset=5F2 &nbs=
p; 0 DENSITY setting #2 &nbs=
p; &n=
bsp;True</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">delay &n=
bsp; 45 Set de=
lay after a FAILED command True</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">rwtimeout  =
; 144 Set timeout for the R=
EAD or WRITE command True</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">ret=5Ferror &nb=
sp; no RETURN error o=
n tape change or reset True</font>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"sans-serif">Lowell</font>
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<td><font size=3D1 face=3D"sans-serif"><b>"Mike Day" <MDay@qrs=
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<br><font size=3D1 face=3D"sans-serif">Sent by: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman DOT
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g.auburn.edu</font>
<p><font size=3D1 face=3D"sans-serif">2004-06-14 01:18 PM</font>
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ont></table>
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<br><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3D"Comic Sans MS">I'm moving to a new =
AIX box (IBM p650) … from a different AIX box. I've installed D=
ataCenter 4.6 and had 4.5 running on the old server. I'm attempting t=
o recover the catalog using the bprecover command but I got the error "tar =
received an invalid archive". I've already run the bprecover –l=
to list what's on the tape so it recognizes it properly.</font>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3D"Comic Sans MS"> </font>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Anyone seen this befo=
re? Or does anyone have any better suggestions to move my catalog fro=
m the old netbackup server my new one? Both servers have the same nam=
e by the way.</font>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3D"Comic Sans MS"> </font>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Thanks,</font>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Mike</font>
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