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Error System full backup to tape
hi,

Recently, I had receive one system. it's run on the unix tru64 server.

I looking some log files when i know don't work few months age system backup to tape.


Below error:

INFO:Tape backups to tape tape0 starting
for backup list:
slot2:/disk4
Backup Command Variable that will be used:
/sbin/vdump -0 -u -C -f tape_device mount_point_name

Jukebox status
==============
/sbin/mcutil error = 21 : I/O error
SCSI_READ_ELEMENT: Sense Key (0x2): not ready.
Additional Sense Code/Qualifier (0x4/0x8d): vendor unique.
Sense Data: 70 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 4 ffffff8d 0 0 0 0

10Dec07-22:00:02 INFO:tape_backup.ksh:Tape_Move_Started:/sbin/mcutil -m s:2 d:0
10Dec07-22:00:04 WARNING:tape_backup.ksh:Tape_Move_Failed:Exit status 21, /sbin/mcutil -m s:2 d:0, will retry

How can do this tape backup job?
 
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backup_apropos

BACKUP_APROPOS(8)					       AFS Command Reference						 BACKUP_APROPOS(8)

NAME

       backup_apropos - Displays each help entry containing a keyword string

SYNOPSIS

       backup apropos -topic <help string> [-help]

       backup ap -t <help string> [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       The backup apropos command displays the first line of the online help entry for any backup command that has in its name or short
       description the string specified by the -topic argument.

       To display the syntax for a command, use the backup help command.

OPTIONS

       -topic <help string>
	   Specifies the keyword string to match, in lowercase letters only.  If the string is more than a single word, surround it with double
	   quotes (" ") or other delimiters.

       -help
	   Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.

OUTPUT

       The first line of a command's online help entry names it and briefly describes its function. This command displays the first line for any
       backup command where the string specified with the -topic argument is part of the command name or first line.

EXAMPLES

       The following example lists all backup commands that include the word "tape" in their names or short descriptions:

	  % backup apropos tape
	  labeltape: label a tape
	  readlabel: read the label on tape
	  scantape: dump information recovery from tape
	  status: get tape coordinator status

PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

       None

SEE ALSO

       backup(8), backup_help(8)

COPYRIGHT

       IBM Corporation 2000. <http://www.ibm.com/> All Rights Reserved.

       This documentation is covered by the IBM Public License Version 1.0.  It was converted from HTML to POD by software written by Chas
       Williams and Russ Allbery, based on work by Alf Wachsmann and Elizabeth Cassell.

OpenAFS 							    2012-03-26							 BACKUP_APROPOS(8)