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1. AIX
Hi,
The problem I have is I want to restore my AIX machine. I have created a mksysb tape from my tape drive rmt0 and I changed the bootlist using this command "bootlist -m normal rmt0 hdisk0".
However, when I display the bootlist "bootlist -om normal", it shows '-' hdisk0. I googled and... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: AixNoob87
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2. Hardware
I've had a scsi hard drive, scsi tape drive, and cd rom working off an adaptec 29160 controller. Everything worked great until a few days ago. I begin getting tar format errors (running sco 5.0.6) on the tape drive and occasionally the entire system would hang up while trying to access data on... (0 Replies)
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3. AIX
Hi,
I'm at AIX 5.3.
My EOD program is giving following error while writing to tape:
Can't write output
cpio: Media Surface error
Failed on Shell-script
cd /; cpio -ocB 2 >> /autoline/misc/logs/bk.CopyToTape < /autoline/work/BACKUP.01022 1>/dev/rm0
I have tried with several new tapes,... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: tayyabq8
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4. AIX
Hi Everyone,
The machine I'm working on is an AIX 5.3 LPAR running on a P650. oslevel -r shows 5300-08. I'm trying to take a backup to a SCSI tape drive, which has been working up until this point. I know of nothing that has changed recently to cause this problem. But when I try to take a... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: need2bageek
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5. HP-UX
Hello All,
I have HP Openview storage data protector version 5.5. When I am going to write my backup I have an error message saying "Connot Open Device /dev/rmt/0mn"
Follownig is my output:
# ls -l /dev/rmt/0mn
crw-rw-rw- 2 bin bin 205 0x080140 Jan 17 16:41 /dev/rmt/0mn
# uname -a... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: hellozishan
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6. Solaris
Hi all,
I have solaris 10 sparc running and working very well
but i have problem with external SCSI tape drive DAT 72 problem
it seems to me the tape drive is manufactured by SUN microsystems
when i ran ls -l /dev/rmt/0
it reveals the following output
bash-3.00# mt -f /dev/rmt/0... (2 Replies)
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7. AIX
Dear all,
I have ultriam3 tape. It is connected my LPAR. I have that the Sl.Nos. and slot number. but run the cfmgr i am not getting the tape drive.
I have fired the command lsdev -Cc tape but no reply.
how will i configure the tape in LPAR?
Please suggest. It is very urgent. (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: pernasivam
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8. Solaris
Server 1 - Sun Solaris 5.8 sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-480R with attached DLT tape drive /dev/rmt/0n
Server 2 - Old DG-UX box which has restore command on it compatible with the files on the backyup tape - backed up with dump2
Server 3 - Sun solaris 5.9 sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-V490 with lots of free space... (4 Replies)
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9. AIX
I'm attempting to read a tape in a 4mm drive (AIX 4.3) using the following command...
tar tvf /dev/rmt0
...and I keep getting the following error message:
tar: 0511-193 An error occurred while reading from the media.
There is not enough memory available now.
I've googled this error... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: tdpearson
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Thanks for checking in.
We have this script that does a backup called Ignite on HP-UX
in this script it does everything it supposed to do accept one thing
Script
#########################################
echo
clear
cd /
echo " Please ensure there is a DLT tape in Slot 6 of the Tape... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: nemex
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