What was happening is the file size limit was being reached on the Linux
server and the log could no longer be written to. The ndmp backup would
go through all the tapes and then error our with a 96 even though the
non-ndmp would work fine. Had me and the tech support guy stumped until
he came across a tech note on the issue. I am trying to get him to send
me the link to it so I can post it here.

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Piszcz [mailto:jpiszcz at lucidpixels.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:30 AM
To: Hindle, Greg
Cc: NB List Mail
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Unix/Linux file sizes question

The 2.4 kernel itself can handle well over 2.0GB, it depends on what
version of glibc you have loaded.  Solaris 8 was 1TB, Solaris 9 depends
on whether its 32bit/64bit and what FS you are using, QFS/UFS, etc, but
definitely over 2.0GB.

Error 96 means you ran out of tapes, (cannot allocate new media for
backup).  That is strange you would get that error (if you really do
have tapes available) on files that are larger than 2.0GB.

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Hindle, Greg wrote:

> Can anyone tell me the maximum file size in red hat Linux 2.4 and 
> Solaris 9?  We had a problem on one of our Linux boxes that support 
> told us that log files cannot be large than 2.4 gig in size or the 
> backup will stop. We were getting 96 errors. Once we deleted the log 
> file that backup ran. So my question is can any confirm this in red 
> hat Linux and Solaris UNIX? I asked out UNIX experts here they said 
> yes, there is a default setting when first installed that limits file 
> sizes and if you need larger sizes then you have to turn this on. I am

> curious if this is true and if anyone else has run into this weird
issue.
> 
> 
> Greg
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