Testing tape drive

I am trying to write a c program that detects the tape drive and if it's busy or has a tape in it. I used the open function with the path to the driver "/dev/rmt/0" but it always returns 0. Only when i try to do a cpio will the program then let me know if the tape is empty or not. I would like to use a function to test this instead of using cpio. Anybody out there has any ideas ?

check out the ioctl() API for tape devices. i did some work on DLT tape drives a while back and that is what i used.

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Error after installing tape drive

Hi,
I am a newbie to Solaris, I have a SunFire V120 box, i was trying to install a tape drive(HP SureStore DAT24), i did the install in this manner.
# rm -rf /etc/path_to_inst
# init 6
later at the "ok" prompt i gave "boot -ar" after doing that it asked me various options i accepted the default values, when it asked for rebuilding the /etc/path_to_inst file i said "y", but later everything went wrong.
This is the output,
Sun Fire V120 (UltraSPARC-IIe 548MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 4.0, 512 MB memory installed, Serial #51581741.
Ethernet address 0:3:ba:13:13:2d, Host ID: 8313132d.
Executing last command: boot -ar
Boot device: /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@8/disk@0,0 File and args: -ar
Enter filename [kernel/sparcv9/unix]:
Enter default directory for modules [/platform/SUNW,UltraAX-i2/kernel /platform/
sun4u/kernel /kernel /usr/kernel]:
Name of system file [etc/system]:
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-15 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
|
The /etc/path_to_inst on your system does not exist or is empty.
Do you want to rebuild this file [n]? y
root filesystem type [ufs]:
Enter physical name of root device
[/pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@8/disk@0,0:a]:
WARNING: forceload of misc/md_trans failed
WARNING: forceload of misc/md_raid failed
WARNING: forceload of misc/md_hotspares failed
WARNING: forceload of misc/md_sp failed
WARNING: forceload of misc/md_stripe failed
WARNING: forceload of misc/md_mirror failed
configuring IPv4 interfaces: eri0.
Hostname: aks
mount: /dev/md/dsk/d1 is not this fstype.
/sbin/rcS: /etc/dfs/sharetab: cannot create
failed to open /etc/coreadm.confsyseventd: Unable to open daemon lock file '/etc
/sysevent/syseventd_lock': 'Read-only file system'Configuring /dev and /devices
devfsadm: mkdir failed for /dev 0x1ed: Read-only file system
devfsadm: open failed for /dev/.devfsadm_dev.lock: Read-only file system
Configuring the /dev directory (compatibility devices)
/etc/rcS.d/S50devfsadm: /tmp/sock2path.57: cannot create
The system is coming up. Please wait.
/sbin/mountall: /tmp/sh800: cannot create
rm: Unable to remove directory /tmp: Read-only file system
mkdir: Failed to make directory "/tmp"; Read-only file system
chown: /tmp: Read-only file system
10/5/2005 9:56:42 GMT LOM time reference
/etc/rc2.d/S69inet: /tmp/ifconfig.100: cannot create
grep: can't open /tmp/ifconfig.100
/etc/rc2.d/S69inet: test: argument expected
starting rpc services: rpcbind done.
Setting netmask of eri0 to 255.255.255.0
Setting default IPv4 interface for multicast: add net 224.0/4: gateway aks
syslog service starting.
dumpadm: failed to open /etc/dumpadm.conf: Read-only file system
cron could not unlink FIFO: No such file or directory
cron aborted: cannot create fifo queue
! cannot create fifo queue Wed Oct 5 04:56:45 2005
! ******* CRON ABORTED ******** Wed Oct 5 04:56:45 2005
/dev/bd.off: Read-only file system
/etc/rc2.d/S90solaris: /tmp/fgd.207: cannot create
cat: cannot open /tmp/fgd.207
Error -- cannot open error log /.FGDLog
volume management starting.
/etc/rc3.d/S15nfs.server: /tmp/sharetab.232: cannot create
touch: /tmp/sharetab.232 cannot create
mv: cannot access /tmp/sharetab.232
share_nfs: /home/weblogic/SIMecho/logs: No such file or directory
share_nfs: /local/data2/home/weblogic/SIMecho/out: No such file or directory
chmod: WARNING: can't change /etc/dfs/sharetab
The system is ready.
aks console login:
INIT: Command is respawning too rapidly. Check for possible errors.
id: sc "/usr/lib/saf/sac -t 300"
aks console login: aks console login: root
Password:
/etc/logindevperm: /dev/mouse: Read-only file system
/etc/logindevperm: /dev/kbd: Read-only file system
Last login: Wed Oct 5 04:20:28 on console
Oct 5 04:57:46 aks login: ROOT LOGIN /dev/console
root @ aks::/> vi /etc/system
"/etc/system" [Read only] 109 lines, 2687 characters
After doing some google i found that nothing is wrong i just need to comment some lines in the /etc/system file. But still i wasn't able to bacause the system is mounted in read only mode.
Thanking you in advance.
Regards,
Rajendra Rait.

I have exactly the same problem after running an fsck to clear corrupt files.
Is there a problem with mirrored disks and using boot -ar to rebuild path_to_inst?
The basic problem is that the root filesystem is coming up as read only
i.e.
The /etc/path_to_inst on your system does not exist or is empty.
Do you want to rebuild this file [n]? y
root filesystem type [ufs]:
Enter physical name of root device
[/pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@8/disk@0,0:a]: /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@8/disk@1,0:a
WARNING: forceload of misc/md_trans failed
WARNING: forceload of misc/md_raid failed
WARNING: forceload of misc/md_hotspares failed
WARNING: forceload of misc/md_sp failed
WARNING: forceload of misc/md_stripe failed
WARNING: forceload of misc/md_mirror failed
configuring IPv4 interfaces: eri0 lo0:1.
Hostname: plant
mount: /dev/md/dsk/d0 is not this fstype.
failed to open /etc/coreadm.confsyseventd: Unable to open daemon lock file '/etc/sysevent/syseventd_lock': 'Read-only file system'Configuring /dev and /devices
devfsadm: mkdir failed for /dev 0x1ed: Read-only file system
devfsadm: open failed for /dev/.devfsadm_dev.lock: Read-only file system
Configuring the /dev directory (compatibility devices)
/etc/rcS.d/S50devfsadm: /tmp/sock2path.52: cannot create
The system is coming up. Please wait.
/sbin/mountall: /tmp/sh730: cannot create
Any help would be gratefully received as I want to avoid rebuilding the server from scratch!
Thanks

-36 errors, can't copy files in finder or backup to tape drive

Does anyone know what causes -36 errors and how we can eliminate them? We need to backup our files, but have been unable to do so due to -36 I/O errors in Retrospect. Files on which this error is reported by Retrospect will not copy in the finder, either. I think our hard drive may be bad. How can we recover our files if they cannot be backed-up or copied?
We recently purchased a tape drive for backup, an Exabyte VXA-2 FireWire Tape Drive. We are using VXA-2 V23 (230m) 80GB/160/GB Data Cartridges. I have verified that this drive is supported by Retrospect and that we have the correct tape cartridge. We are backing up one partition of a hard drive that is divided into two partitions. One is the start-up partition, the other is a partition on which we store customer files. We are backing up the partition that stores customer files. The tape drive is attached to and backing up a Macintosh G3 that was recently upgraded from system 9 to OS X 10.3.9 (Panther). The hard drive was not re-formatted before OS X was installed. I have downloaded updates and updated our Retrospect to the latest Retrospect version 6.1.126. I keep getting read errors when trying to backup the customer files partition, although I have ran every good repair program I know of to that partition — TechTool, Disk Warrior and Disk Utility. The tests all say the drive is OK. The only test I have not done recently is a surface scan, as this is an over-night procedure, but plan to do it this evening. A surface scan was done at the beginning of January, but we have continued to have problems. Yesterday morning I ran Disk Utility and it verified that the partition was okay.
I am fairly certain the problem is not with the tape drive, as a test backup up of some of the problem customer files to a file backup on the startup drive also produced many -36 errors. Also the tape drive worked on another Mac with no -36 errors.
The following is an excerpt from the log of last night's backup when the program was backing up (this is a very small portion of the whole log, there was a very long list of files it reported read errors on) Following this excerpt is also an excerpt of errors reported while the program was trying to verify the backup:
∆ Retrospect version 6.1.126
automatically launched at 2/20/2006 7:00 PM
+ Retrospect Driver Update, version 6.1.3.101
+ Normal backup using Files Volume M,W,F BU at 2/20/2006 7:00 PM
To backup set Files Volume M,W,F Set…
- 2/20/2006 7:00:20 PM: Copying Files Volume…
Can't read file “•T+•Files Volume”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/•T+•Files Volume”.
Can't read file “•T+•Files Volume(1)”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/•T+•Files Volume(1)”.
Can't read file “•T+•Files Volume(2)”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/•T+•Files Volume(2)”.
Can't read file “BALANCE PLUS AGREEMENT2.p65”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/Balance Plus Account Agreements/BALANCE PLUS AGREEMENT2.p65”.
Can't read file “Balance Plus Agreements”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/Balance Plus Account Agreements/Balance Plus Agreements”.
Can't read file “BALANCE PLUS.p65”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/Balance Plus Account Agreements/BALANCE PLUS.p65”.
Can't read file “2000/#2(U)”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/cdcguide/2000/#2(U)”.
Can't read file “New Accounts-CSB Final.PMD”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/New Accounts Brochures 10-05/New Accounts-CSB Final.PMD”.
Can't read file “Pacesetter Ad.tiff”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/Pacesetter Bank/Pacesetter Hometown Financing/Pacesetter Ad.tiff”.
Can't read file “SUMMERTIME.p65”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/Summertime/SUMMERTIME.p65”.
Can't read file “RiverFest Comcast1.EPS”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/ Customer Logos & Art/Adelphia/Comcast Logos & Art/RiverFest Comcast1.EPS”.
Can't read file “CHS logo converted to Photoshop”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/ Customer Logos & Art/CHS Logo-Various forms/CHS logo converted to Photoshop”.
Can't read file “CHS logo adjusted/Photoshop.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/ Customer Logos & Art/CHS Logo-Various forms/Adjusted by Karen/CHS logo adjusted/Photoshop.eps”.
Can't read file “FWOLO~13.EPS”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/ Customer Logos & Art/FWO logos/FWO Logos Various Formats/EPS/FWOLO~13.EPS”.
Can't read file “wellnotype.bmp”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/ Customer Logos & Art/well logo for MGH/wellnotype.bmp”.
Can't read file “spencer logo bw.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/spencer new logo/spencer logo bw.eps”.
Can't read file “spencer logo.TIF”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/spencer new logo/spencer logo.TIF”.
Can't read file “DOLCO 900 Master BC 10up old”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Bill Cooke/Bill Cooke-Misc/Dolco Packaging (Bill Cooke)/DOLCO Business Cards/DOLCO BCs/Dolco BCs 10up/DOLCO 900 Master BC 10up old”.
Can't read file “accutech logo color sep.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Accutech Systems/accutech logo color sep.eps”.
Can't read file “Kerr 1 backer.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/Ball & Kerr coupons/Coupons converted to EPS/Kerr 1 backer.eps”.
Can't read file “LNT price labels.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/Jar Toppers / Gift Promo/email to discount labels/LNT price labels.eps”.
Can't read file “A-09.DOT”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/SPD Books / Benefits/OBSOLETE - VERY OLD/alltrista policy book '99/A-09.DOT”.
Can't read file “A-14.DOT”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/SPD Books / Benefits/OBSOLETE - VERY OLD/alltrista policy book '99/A-14.DOT”.
Can't read file “B-21.DOT”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/SPD Books / Benefits/OBSOLETE - VERY OLD/alltrista policy book '99/B-21.DOT”.
Can't read file “B-35.DOT”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/SPD Books / Benefits/OBSOLETE - VERY OLD/alltrista policy book '99/B-35.DOT”.
Can't read file “Visor Install fix.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett Booklets/Visor Installation Booklet/Visor Install fix.doc”.
Can't read file “Visor Program (SD- 1030) B.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett Booklets/Visor Programming Booklet/Visor Program (SD- 1030) B.doc”.
Can't read file “BlueConnect_16pgInstall.qxp”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett books 1.05/ELITE FORMS/BlueConnect_16pgInstall.qxp”.
Can't read file “BlueConnect_28pgUserREV.qxp”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett books 1.05/ELITE FORMS/BlueConnect_28pgUserREV.qxp”.
Can't read file “BlueConnect Installation Instructions 2.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett books 1.05/ELITE FORMS/ORIG FILES/BlueConnect Installation Instructions 2.doc”.
Can't read file “BlueConnect Installation Instructions rev 10-07-05.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett books 1.05/ELITE FORMS/ORIG FILES/BlueConnect Installation Instructions rev 10-07-05.doc”.
Can't read file “BlueConnectInstall16pg.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett books 1.05/ELITE FORMS/ORIG FILES/BlueConnectInstall16pg.doc”.
Can't read file “CONSUMER USERS MANUA1.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett books 1.05/ELITE FORMS/ORIG FILES/CONSUMER USERS MANUA1.doc”.
Can't read file “BlueConnect Reg Card.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett Registration Cards/BC 203 BlueConnect Reg/BlueConnect Reg Card.doc”.
Can't read file “Living Will insert p1.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Cemeteries (Futura Group)/Inserts + Circulars/Cresthaven Living Will Insert 1/06/Living Will insert p1.eps”.
Can't read file “Living Will insert p2.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Cemeteries (Futura Group)/Inserts + Circulars/Cresthaven Living Will Insert 1/06/Living Will insert p2.eps”.
Can't read file “Elm Ridge 4-c vets Page_1.tiff”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Cemeteries (Futura Group)/Inserts + Circulars/Elm Ridge Valor Hill/Elm Ridge 4-c vets Page_1.tiff”.
Can't read file “Elm Ridge 4-c vets Page_2.tiff”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Cemeteries (Futura Group)/Inserts + Circulars/Elm Ridge Valor Hill/Elm Ridge 4-c vets Page_2.tiff”.
Can't read file “Reply card APv.1 (Vets).eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Cemeteries (Futura Group)/Mailers & Promo/Acacia / Rose Hills mailers/PDFs Converted to art/Reply card APv.1 (Vets).eps”.
Can't read file “FinancialPolicyBroch.pub”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/CIO - Central Indiana Ortho/FinancialPolicyBroch.pub”.
Can't read file “CIO logo color sep.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/CIO - Central Indiana Ortho/Bus Cards / Appt Cards/CIO Logos/Art/CIO logo color sep.eps”.
Can't read file “FCC Letterhead Indiana.bmp”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/FCC (formerly Jaytec)/Letterheads/Envelopes/Memo/FCC Letterhead Indiana.bmp”.
Can't read file “habitat envelope.p65”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Habitat for Humanity/habitat envelope.p65”.
Can't read file “Page 2.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/In Touch Dining (Table Talk)/Platter Chatter - Don Halls/Fix in Quark then print to EPS/Page 2.eps”.
Can't read file “brochure”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/My Hair Broker/brochure”.
Can't read file “brochure-1”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/My Hair Broker/brochure-1”.
Can't read file “brochure”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/My Hair Broker/My Hair Broker recovered files/brochure”.
Can't read file “GIFTBOX.epsbitmap”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/CHARLES/MISC FILES/GIFTBOX.epsbitmap”.
Can't read file “ASC LetterHeadFinal.EPS”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Clayton/Accutech/original art (emailed)/ASC LetterHeadFinal.EPS”.
Can't read file “TSC 104 and 111.pdf”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Clayton/Shelbourne Clinic forms/Fixed Files/TSC 104 and 111.pdf”.
Can't read file “TSC 116 Initial Note.pdf”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Clayton/Shelbourne Clinic forms/Fixed Files/TSC 116 Initial Note.pdf”.
Can't read file “sptslogo screen sep.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Clayton/Sports Physical Therapy (SPTS)/logos & art/sptslogo screen sep.eps”.
Can't read file “sptslogo spot sep cool gray.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Clayton/Sports Physical Therapy (SPTS)/logos & art/sptslogo spot sep cool gray.eps”.
Can't read file “A Stout BCs 12 up all names”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/A Stout Furniture & Bedding/Business Cards/A Stout BCs 12 up all names”.
Can't read file “bifold on grstrosprep2.qxd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Cntrl Ind Gastr/Old Files (backup)/03DET0609 (CGIC Prep 4)/bifold on grstrosprep2.qxd”.
Can't read file “MAP_DUO.tif”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Cntrl Ind Gastr/Old Files (backup)/04DET0076 (CGIC Prep 1)/Pictures/MAP_DUO.tif”.
Can't read file “bifold on grstrosprep2.qxd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Cntrl Ind Gastr/Use Current Files on PC!!/Central Ind Gastro Brochures/03DET0609 (CGIC Prep 4)/bifold on grstrosprep2.qxd”.
Can't read file “Beth Business Card.2”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/Art/Beth Business Card.2”.
Can't read file “frankfort map gray.tif”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/Art/frankfort map gray.tif”.
Can't read file “lafayette map.tif”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/Art/lafayette map.tif”.
Can't read file “white county gray.tif”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/Art/white county gray.tif”.
Can't read file “Hoosier Lottery HL-ARC.pmd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Hoosier Lottery/Age Restriction Cards 2005/Hoosier Lottery HL-ARC.pmd”.
Can't read file “HCI_card2.tiff”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Hunter Construction Inc./HCI_card2.tiff”.
Can't read file “IOH 016 steroid epideral inject”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/IOH - Indy Ortho Hospital/IOH 016 steroid epideral inject”.
Can't read file “IOHLOGO.TIF”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/IOH - Indy Ortho Hospital/Indiana Ortho Hospital logos/logo file from customer/IOHLOGO.TIF”.
Can't read file “OIFI 610 Reg Env Fishers.pmd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Ortho Indy/Envelopes/OIFI 610 Reg Env Fishers.pmd”.
Can't read file “ORTHO 542 Memo master stock 9up”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Ortho Indy/ORTHO forms/ORTHO 542 Memo master stock 9up”.
Can't read file “Ortho 542 memo NEW master.pmd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Ortho Indy/ORTHO forms/Ortho 542 memo NEW master.pmd”.
Can't read file “SESC 042 Local Discharge.pmd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Ortho Indy/SESC Southeast Surgery Center/SESC 042 Local Discharge.pmd”.
Can't read file “Richmond Baking from scan.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Richmond Baking/Richmond Baking from scan.eps”.
Can't read file “RPL 300C 4-02.p65”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Richmond Power & Light/RPL 300C 4-02.p65”.
Can't read file “RPL lighter.pmd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Richmond Power & Light/RPL lighter.pmd”.
Can't read file “Burlington BLUE.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Unified Group Services/Burlington Motor Carriers/Burlington BLUE.eps”.
Can't read file “Burlington RED.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Unified Group Services/Burlington Motor Carriers/Burlington RED.eps”.
Can't read file “WW-SUMMER EVENT Postcard.p65”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Wilson Wines/WW-SUMMER EVENT Postcard.p65”.
Can't read file “OSBORNS.TIF”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Debbie/Albany EMS/AEMS spaghetti poster/OSBORNS.TIF”.
Can't read file “BCH 7019 Physicians Orders”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Debbie/Blackford Community Hospital/BCH forms/BCH 7019 Physicians Orders”.
Can't read file “BCH 7066 Outcomes Walk Test”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Debbie/Blackford Community Hospital/BCH forms/BCH 7066 Outcomes Walk Test”.
EXCERPT FROM LOG WHEN TRYING TO VERIFY BACKUP:
2/20/2006 10:51:12 PM: Comparing Files Volume…
Can't read file “CS Booklet Acknow Form.pmd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/AAAA/CS Booklet Acknow Form.pmd”.
File “BV Layout First Quarter.pmd”: miscompare at data offset 221,055, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/BV Layout First Quarter.pmd”.
Can't read file “E FUNDS TRANSFER AGREE.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/E FUNDS TRANSFER AGREE.doc”.
Can't read file “BALANCE PLUS AGREEMENT2”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/Balance Plus Account Agreements/BALANCE PLUS AGREEMENT2”.
Can't read file “Blackford Golf Club.p65”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/Blackford Golf Club/Blackford Golf Club.p65”.
Can't read file “INVESTMENT BROCHURE 7-04.PMD”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/Investment Brochure/INVESTMENT BROCHURE 7-04.PMD”.
Can't read file “Pacesetter Stmt-Hartford 04 old”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/Pacesetter Bank/Hartford City/Pacesetter Stmt-Hartford 04 old”.
Can't read file “TELEBANKING.P65”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Bill Morris/Pacesetter Tele-Banking/TELEBANKING.P65”.
Can't read file “ *chs FHC logos (USE ME)”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/ Customer Logos & Art/CHS Logo-Various forms/ *chs FHC logos (USE ME)”.
Can't read file “FWOLOG~D.EPS”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/ Customer Logos & Art/FWO logos/FWO Logos Various Formats/EPS/FWOLOG~D.EPS”.
Can't read file “FWOLO~18.EPS”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/ Customer Logos & Art/FWO logos/FWO Logos Various Formats/EPS/FWOLO~18.EPS”.
Can't read file “Jiont Replacement Logo.bmp”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/ Customer Logos & Art/logos/Jiont Replacement Logo.bmp”.
File “SV Name 1 line 8x40p.tif”: miscompare at data offset 994,239, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/ Customer Logos & Art/St. Vincent Scans/Logos/SV Name 1 line 8x40p.tif”.
Can't read file “SV-birds to side, no addr.tiff”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/ Customer Logos & Art/St. Vincent Scans/Logos/SV-birds to side, no addr.tiff”.
Can't read file “Spencer logo bw.bmp”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/spencer new logo/Spencer logo bw.bmp”.
Can't read file “spencer printing”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Customer Logos/Art --> Keep Me!/spencer new logo/spencer printing”.
File “Appt Cards No Logo 10-up”: miscompare at data offset 94,208, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Bill Cooke/Bill Cooke-BMA/Appointment Cards/Appt Cards No Logo 10-up”.
File “BMA 202,BMA 2114 10up Musselman”: miscompare at data offset 52,622, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Bill Cooke/Bill Cooke-BMA/Appointment Cards/BMA 202,BMA 2114 10up Musselman”.
File “BMA Non-Security RX Pads”: miscompare at data offset 81,922, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Bill Cooke/Bill Cooke-BMA/RX Pads/White Scripts, Non-Sec, Horiz/BMA Non-Security RX Pads”.
File “BMA 2150 White Script-Singleton”: miscompare at data offset 606,218, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Bill Cooke/Bill Cooke-BMA/RX Pads/White Scripts, Non-Sec, Verticl/BMA 2150 White Script-Singleton”.
File “BMA 2170 White Script-C Frazier”: miscompare at data offset 512,002, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Bill Cooke/Bill Cooke-BMA/RX Pads/White Scripts, Non-Sec, Verticl/BMA 2170 White Script-C Frazier”.
File “BMA 2186 White Script-Laur”: miscompare at data offset 577,586, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Bill Cooke/Bill Cooke-BMA/RX Pads/White Scripts, Non-Sec, Verticl/BMA 2186 White Script-Laur”.
Can't read file “DOLCO BC Ramos/Hernandez”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Bill Cooke/Bill Cooke-Misc/Dolco Packaging (Bill Cooke)/DOLCO Business Cards/DOLCO BCs/Dolco BCs 10up/DOLCO BC Ramos/Hernandez”.
Can't read file “accutech ACT 201 Letterhead”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Accutech Systems/accutech ACT 201 Letterhead”.
Can't read file “Allied rent no more Postcard”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Allied Home Mortgage/Rent No More postcard/Allied rent no more Postcard”.
Can't read file “coupon grouping copy.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/Ball & Kerr coupons/Alltrista 3 Fair Coupon/Fair coupon/Art/coupon grouping copy.eps”.
Can't read file “Kerr 1.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/Ball & Kerr coupons/Coupons converted to EPS/Kerr 1.eps”.
Can't read file “Kerr 3 backer.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/Ball & Kerr coupons/Coupons converted to EPS/Kerr 3 backer.eps”.
Can't read file “Kerr 3.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/Ball & Kerr coupons/Coupons converted to EPS/Kerr 3.eps”.
Can't read file “Kerr 5 backer.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/Ball & Kerr coupons/Coupons converted to EPS/Kerr 5 backer.eps”.
Can't read file “Kerr 5 blue backer.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/Ball & Kerr coupons/Coupons converted to EPS/Kerr 5 blue backer.eps”.
Can't read file “Kerr 5 blue.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/Ball & Kerr coupons/Coupons converted to EPS/Kerr 5 blue.eps”.
Can't read file “Kerr 5.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/Ball & Kerr coupons/Coupons converted to EPS/Kerr 5.eps”.
Can't read file “JAR 402 P&C Env. Corporate”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/Letterheads & Envelopes/Envelopes/JAR 402 P&C Env. Corporate”.
Can't read file “Elite Presentation Cover”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/Misc/Elite Presentation Cover”.
File “Consumer DCRA (3)”: miscompare at data offset 13,874, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/SPD Books / Benefits/JARDEN Benefit Choices/Consumer Manufacturing Cloquet/(we don't print these sections)/Consumer DCRA (3)”.
Can't read file “A-06.DOT”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Alltrista / Jarden/SPD Books / Benefits/OBSOLETE - VERY OLD/alltrista policy book '99/A-06.DOT”.
Can't read file “Visor Program fix.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett Booklets/Visor Programming Booklet/Visor Program fix.doc”.
Can't read file “BC User Manual rev 10-07-05.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett books 1.05/ELITE FORMS/ORIG FILES/BC User Manual rev 10-07-05.doc”.
Can't read file “BC User Manual rev 10-24-05.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett books 1.05/ELITE FORMS/ORIG FILES/BC User Manual rev 10-24-05.doc”.
Can't read file “Homelink WARRANTY.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bartlett Corp./Bartlett Registration Cards/BC 202 Home Link Reg/Homelink WARRANTY.doc”.
Can't read file “Open House Card 2 up back”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Bill Frazier Mobile Homes/Open House Card 2 up back”.
Can't read file “Elite's presort permit 228.p65”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Cemeteries (Futura Group)/Mailers & Promo/Elite's presort permit 228.p65”.
File “GAM 100 Gyn Assoc Chg Slip”: miscompare at data offset 30,334, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/CHARGE SLIPS/GAM 100 Gyn Assoc Chg Slip”.
Can't read file “CIO BC Amy Myers Train.pmd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/CIO - Central Indiana Ortho/Bus Cards / Appt Cards/Individuals' BCs/CIO BC Amy Myers Train.pmd”.
Can't read file “CIO 281 Medical Release Form”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/CIO - Central Indiana Ortho/CIO Forms/CIO 281 Medical Release Form”.
Can't read file “CIO 106 P & OT newest.pdf”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/CIO - Central Indiana Ortho/CIO Forms/CIO 106/CIO 106 P & OT newest.pdf”.
Can't read file “CIO COLOR TABS 3 BANK”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/CIO - Central Indiana Ortho/Misc/CIO COLOR TABS/CIO COLOR TABS 3 BANK”.
Can't read file “Cisco multi-ch 2-color.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Comcast/Flyers/Digital / Internet Flyers/6x9 69.95 Limited-time offer/Cisco multi-ch 2-color.eps”.
Can't read file “Z4935.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Comcast/Race for Cure ad/Z4935.eps”.
File “Comcast Rates Multi 6up”: miscompare at data offset 2,510,558, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Comcast/Rate Cards & Channel Line-ups/ Comcast Rates & Lineups 2006/ trash before next run/Comcast Rates Multi 6up”.
Can't read file “Comcast Samples Digi Channels-5”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Comcast/Rate Cards & Channel Line-ups/ Comcast Rates & Lineups 2006/ trash before next run/Comcast Samples Digi Channels-5”.
Can't read file “FCC Bus Card logo.bmp”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/FCC (formerly Jaytec)/Business Cards/FCC Bus Card logo.bmp”.
File “FGC 200 PRAYER CHAIN”: miscompare at data offset 110,530, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Four Square Church/FGC 200 PRAYER CHAIN”.
Can't read file “Icon◊”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/In Touch Dining (Table Talk)/Icon◊”.
Can't read file “Customer Service Record partial”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Marcum Racing/Customer Service Record partial”.
Can't read file “PE 400 #10 Window Envelope”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Peerless Electric/PE 400 #10 Window Envelope”.
Can't read file “spartech.doc”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Brad/Spartech/spartech logos/spartech.doc”.
Can't read file “neb_Logo.bmp”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Clayton/Northeast Bank/neb_Logo.bmp”.
Can't read file “logo1web.tif”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Clayton/Shelbourne Clinic forms/logo1web.tif”.
Can't read file “TSC 200 RX Pad”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Clayton/Shelbourne Clinic forms/Fixed Files/TSC 200 RX Pad”.
Can't read file “TSC 104 and 111.pdf”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Clayton/Shelbourne Clinic forms 2/04/TSC 104 and 111.pdf”.
Can't read file “TSC 105 General Progress.pdf”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Clayton/Shelbourne Clinic forms 2/04/TSC 105 General Progress.pdf”.
Can't read file “sptslogo spot sep.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Clayton/Sports Physical Therapy (SPTS)/logos & art/sptslogo spot sep.eps”.
Can't read file “A Stout BCs 10 up all names”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/A Stout Furniture & Bedding/Business Cards/A Stout BCs 10 up all names”.
Can't read file “A Stout BCs 12 up Sales”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/A Stout Furniture & Bedding/Business Cards/A Stout BCs 12 up Sales”.
Can't read file “A Stout BCs 12 up template”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/A Stout Furniture & Bedding/Business Cards/A Stout BCs 12 up template”.
Can't read file “AERCO Bryant 8-09-05.pmd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/AERCO/AHC Bryant New Equip Line/AERCO Bryant 8-09-05.pmd”.
Can't read file “6HR_DRINK.tif”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Cntrl Ind Gastr/Old Files (backup)/03DET0609 (CGIC Prep 4)/Pictures/6HR_DRINK.tif”.
Can't read file “reprint-colonos prep2 fix.qxd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Cntrl Ind Gastr/Old Files (backup)/04DET0076 (CGIC Prep 1)/reprint-colonos prep2 fix.qxd”.
Can't read file “6HR_DRINK.tif”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Cntrl Ind Gastr/Use Current Files on PC!!/Central Ind Gastro Brochures/03DET0609 (CGIC Prep 4)/Pictures/6HR_DRINK.tif”.
Can't read file “6HR_FOOD.tif”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Cntrl Ind Gastr/Use Current Files on PC!!/Central Ind Gastro Brochures/03DET0609 (CGIC Prep 4)/Pictures/6HR_FOOD.tif”.
Can't read file “reprint-colonos prep2 fix.qxd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Cntrl Ind Gastr/Use Current Files on PC!!/Central Ind Gastro Brochures/04DET0076 (CGIC Prep 1)/reprint-colonos prep2 fix.qxd”.
Can't read file “MAP_DUO.tif”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Cntrl Ind Gastr/Use Current Files on PC!!/Central Ind Gastro Brochures/04DET0076 (CGIC Prep 1)/Pictures/MAP_DUO.tif”.
Can't read file “Beth Business Card.1”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/Art/Beth Business Card.1”.
Can't read file “Lafayette_Logo.tif”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/Art/Lafayette_Logo.tif”.
Can't read file “ECG 302 (partial)”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/ECG Forms/ECG 302 (partial)”.
Can't read file “ECG 532 Surgery Chart Bond LH”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/ECG Forms/ECG 532 Surgery Chart Bond LH”.
Can't read file “carrick.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/Memo Pads/ECG 506 From Desk Of/carrick.eps”.
Can't read file “ECG 506 note pad Steph Carrick”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/Memo Pads/ECG 506 From Desk Of/ECG 506 note pad Steph Carrick”.
Can't read file “Confetti Canopy3.tif”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/Refer A Friend LVC Card/Confetti Canopy3.tif”.
Can't read file “ECG RX 03 B Cyclogel/Isopto”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/RX Pads/ECG RX 03 B Cyclogel/Isopto”.
Can't read file “ECG RX 03 Cyclogel/Homatropine”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/RX Pads/ECG RX 03 Cyclogel/Homatropine”.
Can't read file “ECG RX 13 Eye Center Group Sec.”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/RX Pads/ECG RX 13 Eye Center Group Sec.”.
Can't read file “ECG RX-17 Ocuflox 11/02”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Eye Center/RX Pads/ECG RX 17/ECG RX-17 Ocuflox 11/02”.
Can't read file “Hoosier Lottery HL-ARC 8up.pmd”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Hoosier Lottery/Age Restriction Cards 2005/Hoosier Lottery HL-ARC 8up.pmd”.
Can't read file “oibcards3.eps”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/IOH - Indy Ortho Hospital/Indiana Ortho Hospital logos/oibcards3.eps”.
File “calendarVickersFinal.p65”: miscompare at data offset 2,002,278, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Neff Engineering/Neff Engineering Other/calendarVickersFinal.p65”.
File “Norfleet BC Jason 10up”: miscompare at data offset 1,760,878, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/norfleet BC/Norfleet BC Jason 10up”.
File “BCs-New-PM6.5”: miscompare at data offset 2,111,727, path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Ortho Indy/Business Cards/BCs-New-PM6.5”.
Can't read file “OIK Miller Only”, error -36 (i/o error, bad media?), path: “Files Volume/Customer files/Elite/Dave/Ortho Indy/Business Cards/BCs-all old ones/OIK/OIK Miller Only”.
The only suggestion I have come across is to copy the files to another drive, but this is impossible because the problem files cannot be copied. If anyone has any other suggestion for fixing this, I would appreciate any input. Thanks.
Mac G3 Blue & White 300 mhz Mac OS X (10.3.9) Original hard drive replaced with a 120 GB Maxtor 6Y120P0

Tech Tool, Disk Warrior, and Disk Utility all work to make sure the directory is Okay. They do not read every block.
I think you should do the surface scan you spoke of. What program do you use for this?
If you cannot copy a file in the Finder without an I/O error, the file is damaged or the drive had bad blocks.
Be sure you also downloaded the drivers module when you updated retrospect.

Tape Drives set automatically to 1

Hi all,
After I set some configuration in the "Backup Settings", I found that "Tape Drives" filed is automatically filled with the value: "1". I tested the issue on may machines and the result was the same.
Steps to generate the issue:
1. Login to the Database Control EM as SYS
2. Follow the following links:
Maintenace Tab -> Backup Settings -> Backup Set
3. Set "Maximum Backup Piece (File) Size" to 4 GB
4. Click on "Policy" link
5. Mark the checkbox "Automatically Backup Controlfile ..."
6. Set "Retain backups that are necessary for a recovery .." to 2 Days
7. Click on "OK" button
Now the settings should be saved. Click again on "Backup Settings", you will see that "Tape Drives" field is filled with "1". By the way, NO tape is installed on the machine.
This leads me to many problems. For example, trying to recover a tablespace failed because RMAN is creating channel of Tape type (although I sat Disk as the default channel)
I hope to see any help on this issue here because it caused me many problems.
Thanks in advance.
Oracle 10g R2 on Windows XP SP2.

This is bug 4338664 "EM DBCONSOLE DEFAULTS TO SBT_TAPE REGARDLESS OF RMAN SETTINGS"
Open a RMAN command session and remove the tape setting:
<RMAN Configure CHANNEL device type 'SBT_TAPE' clear;
Werner

Tape drive and pci-x card with Solaris 10 on VMWare environment

I have a Sun X4170 server (x84_64) running VMWare ESXi 4.0. On it I have two VM guests- my production file server running Solaris 10 U7 and a test file server running Solaris 10 U9.
The X4170 has a PCI-X LSI Logic dual external U320 parallel scsi card. I have a tape drive + auto loader cabled to the X4170. It is a Quantum branded autoloader but I believe the tape drive itself is HP. The autoloader+tape drive share a single SCSI ID (6) but have separate LUNS.
I have two choices for making this system accessible to the OS:
- Virtualize the tape drive and loader individually.
- In VMWare, enable the scsi card as a pass through device. The SCSI card is then added as PCI device to the virtual machine (actually two devices since it is a dual scsi card.)
I had virtualized a single-drive tape drives with Vmware in the past.
However, when I tried I virtualize tape drive and loader, Solaris complained about the scsi id’s being invalid. I don’t think it likes two devices with a single scsi ID. Also, I think I need the backup software to see the REAL tape drive and autoloader (for inventory, changing tapes etc)
On the Solaris 10 U9 “Test” machine:
# cfgadm -al
Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition
c1 scsi-bus connected configured unknown
c1::dsk/c1t0d0 disk connected configured unknown
mpt1:scsi scsi-bus connected configured unknown
mpt1:scsi::rmt/0 tape connected configured unknown
mpt1:scsi::scsi/changer/c2t6d med-changer connected configured unknown
mpt2:scsi scsi-bus connected unconfigured unknown
cfgadm: Configuration administration not supported: Error: hotplug service is pr
obably not running, please use 'svcadm enable hotplug' to enable the service. Se
e cfgadm_shp(1M) for more details.
bash-3.00# mt status
/dev/rmt/0n: no tape loaded or drive offline
bash-3.00#
# svcadm enable hotplug
# cfgadm -al
Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition
c1 scsi-bus connected configured unknown
c1::dsk/c1t0d0 disk connected configured unknown
mpt1:scsi scsi-bus connected configured unknown
mpt1:scsi::rmt/0 tape connected configured unknown
mpt1:scsi::scsi/changer/c2t6d med-changer connected configured unknown
mpt2:scsi scsi-bus connected unconfigured unknown
pcie160 scsi/hp connected configured ok
pcie161 unknown empty unconfigured unknown
pcie162 unknown empty unconfigured unknown
On the Solaris 10 U7 “Production” machine:
The hotplug service did not exist until I installed the following patches
142934-02 SunOS 5.10_x86: failsafe patch
142910-17 SunOS 5.10_x86: kernel patch
144489-02 SunOS 5.10_x86: kernel patch
# svcadm enable hotplug
# cfgadm -al
Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition
c1 scsi-bus connected configured unknown
c1::dsk/c1t0d0 disk connected configured unknown
c1::scsi/direct/c1t0d0 disk connected configured unknown
c4 scsi-bus connected unconfigured unknown
c5 scsi-bus connected unconfigured unknown
pcie160 scsi/hp connected configured ok
Running “devfsadm –v “ does not change anything
Any ideas? Maybe a need to update the MPT driver or is that dangerous?
Thanks

Actually, updating the kernel patches (and enabling hot plug service) did solve the problem. At some point during between testing the system before and after patching, the tape drive got turned off. Since the system patching was being done remotely it was not immediately obvious that the tape drive was off.

How to create VTL and tape drives

hi!
i want to create one library like"vlib" containing two tape drives vt1 and vt2 having equal space of 512 MB.
Can u plz check that i am on right track
ob>mkdev -t library -o -S 2 -a test:/d01/secure/vlib -v vlib
ob>mkdev -t library -o -a test:/d01/secure/vt1 -v -l vlib -d 1 vt1
ob>mkdev -t library -o -S 2 -a test:/d01/secure/vt2 -v -l vlib -d 2 vt2
Insert Volume
now here is where i am confuse .....
ob>insertvol -L vlib -c 512 unlabeled 1-2
now how to insertvol in tapes .....by above command is this volume available to all tapes in that library.
actually i want that i have two tapes vt1 and vt2 ,both should have space 512 mb now when i take full database backup through rman ....after when vt1 becomes full it start utilizing other tape vt2 automatically.
plz helppppppppp

thank you ....but please can u check that what i have done...i am giving detail......plzzz
STEP 1)
ob> mkdev -t library -o -S 2 -a test:/d01/secure/vlib -v vlib
ob> insertvol -L vlib -c 512 unlabeled 1-2
ob> lsvol -L vlib
Inventory of library vlib:
in 1: unlabeled, barcode fec96134fdea10285e7000c2944f637
in 2: unlabeled, barcode feef494efdea10285e7000c2944f637
ob> mkdev -t tape -o -a test:/d01/secure/vt1 -v -l vlib -d 1 vt1
ob> lsvol -L vlib -D vt1
Inventory of library vlib:
* in 1: unlabeled, barcode fec96134fdea10285e7000c2944f637
* in 2: unlabeled, barcode feef494efdea10285e7000c2944f637
*: in use list
ob> mkdev -t tape -o -a test:/d01/secure/vt2 -v -l vlib -d 2 vt2
ob> mkdev -t tape -o -a test:/d01/secure/vt3 -v -l vlib -d 3 vt3
STEP 2)
Then i created backup storage as RMAN default and selected vt1 as tape.
after that with rman i took full database backup.
ob> lsjob -l
oracle/6:
Type: database orcl (dbid=1233653080)
Scheduled time: none
State: processed; Oracle job(s) scheduled
Priority: 100
Run on host: (administrative server)
Attempts: 0
oracle/6.1:
Type: datafile backup
Backup piece: 13l69bcu_1_1
Family: RMAN-DEFAULT
Encryption: awaiting job completion
Scheduled time: none
State: running since 2010/02/17.22:58
Priority: 100
Run on host: test
Attempts: 1
[oracle@test ~]$ rman target /
Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production on Wed Feb 17 21:58:07 2010
Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: ORCL (DBID=1233653080)
RMAN> run
2> {
3> allocate channel ch1 device type sbt;
4> backup database tag=fULLBACKUP1;
5> release channel ch1;
6> }
allocated channel: ch1
channel ch1: sid=134 devtype=SBT_TAPE
channel ch1: Oracle Secure Backup
Starting backup at 17-FEB-10
channel ch1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ch1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00001 name=/d01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/oradata/orcl/system01.dbf
input datafile fno=00003 name=/d01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/oradata/orcl/sysaux01.dbf
input datafile fno=00002 name=/d01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/oradata/orcl/undotbs01.dbf
input datafile fno=00005 name=/d01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/oradata/orcl/example01.dbf
input datafile fno=00004 name=/d01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/oradata/orcl/users01.dbf
channel ch1: starting piece 1 at 17-FEB-10
channel ch1: finished piece 1 at 17-FEB-10
piece handle=13l69bcu_1_1 tag=FULLBACKUP1 comment=API Version 2.0,MMS Version 10.3.0.1
channel ch1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:09:22
channel ch1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ch1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
including current control file in backupset
including current SPFILE in backupset
channel ch1: starting piece 1 at 17-FEB-10
channel ch1: finished piece 1 at 17-FEB-10
piece handle=14l69buk_1_1 tag=FULLBACKUP1 comment=API Version 2.0,MMS Version 10.3.0.1
channel ch1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:57
Finished backup at 17-FEB-10
released channel: ch1
ob> catxcr oracle/6
Error: unable to open transcript for oracle/6 - No such file or directory
oracle/6.1: 2010/02/17.22:58:52 ______________________________________________________________________
oracle/6.1: 2010/02/17.22:58:52
oracle/6.1: 2010/02/17.22:58:52 Transcript for job oracle/6.1 running on test
oracle/6.1: 2010/02/17.22:58:52
oracle/6.1: Volume label:
oracle/6.1: Volume tag: fec96134fdea10285e7000c2944f637
oracle/6.1: Volume UUID: 25fb9f22-fdf2-102c-a243-000c2944f637
oracle/6.1: Volume ID: RMAN-DEFAULT-000006
oracle/6.1: Volume sequence: 1
oracle/6.1: Volume set owner: root
oracle/6.1: Volume set created: Wed Feb 17 22:58:58 2010
oracle/6.1: Media family: RMAN-DEFAULT
oracle/6.1: Volume set expires: never; content manages reuse
oracle/6.1: Original UUID: 25fb9f22-fdf2-102c-a243-000c2944f637
oracle/6.1:
oracle/6.1: Archive label:
oracle/6.1: File number: 1
oracle/6.1: File section: 1
oracle/6.1: Owner: root
oracle/6.1: Client host: test
oracle/6.1: Backup level: 0
oracle/6.1: S/w compression: no
oracle/6.1: Archive created: Wed Feb 17 22:58:58 2010
oracle/6.1: Backup piece name: 13l69bcu_1_1
oracle/6.1: Backup db name: orcl
oracle/6.1: Backup db id: 1233653080
oracle/6.1: Backup copy number: not applicable
oracle/6.1: Backup content: full
oracle/6.1:
oracle/6.1:
oracle/6.1: End of tape has been reached. Please wait while I rewind and unload the tape.
oracle/6.1: The Volume ID of the next tape to be written is RMAN-DEFAULT-000007.
oracle/6.1: The tape has been unloaded.
oracle/6.1:
oracle/6.1: Volume label:
oracle/6.1: Volume tag: feef494efdea10285e7000c2944f637
oracle/6.1: Volume UUID: 27fb5faa-fdf3-102c-a243-000c2944f637
oracle/6.1: Volume ID: RMAN-DEFAULT-000007
oracle/6.1: Volume set ID: RMAN-DEFAULT-000006
oracle/6.1: Previous volume: RMAN-DEFAULT-000006
oracle/6.1: Volume sequence: 2
oracle/6.1: Volume set owner: root
oracle/6.1: Volume set created: Wed Feb 17 22:58:58 2010
oracle/6.1: Media family: RMAN-DEFAULT
oracle/6.1: Volume set expires: never; content manages reuse
oracle/6.1: Original UUID: 27fb5faa-fdf3-102c-a243-000c2944f637
oracle/6.1:
oracle/6.1: Archive label:
oracle/6.1: File number: 1
oracle/6.1: File section: 2
oracle/6.1: Owner: root
oracle/6.1: Client host: test
oracle/6.1: Backup level: 0
oracle/6.1: S/w compression: no
oracle/6.1: Archive created: Wed Feb 17 22:58:58 2010
oracle/6.1: Backup piece name: 13l69bcu_1_1
oracle/6.1: Backup db name: orcl
oracle/6.1: Backup db id: 1233653080
oracle/6.1: Backup copy number: not applicable
oracle/6.1: Backup content: full
oracle/6.1:
oracle/6.1:
oracle/6.1: Backup statistics:
oracle/6.1: status 0
oracle/6.1: devices vt1
oracle/6.1: devices 1
oracle/6.1: volumes RMAN-DEFAULT-000006 RMAN-DEFAULT-000007
oracle/6.1: voltags fec96134fdea10285e7000c2944f637 feef494efdea10285e7000c2944f637
oracle/6.1: file 1
oracle/6.1: host test
oracle/6.1: encryption on aes192
oracle/6.1: start_time Wed Feb 17 2010 at 22:58:58 (1266429538)
oracle/6.1: end_time Wed Feb 17 2010 at 23:07:31 (1266430051)
oracle/6.1: backup_time Wed Feb 17 2010 at 22:58:58 (1266429538)
oracle/6.1: dev_kbytes 668298
oracle/6.1: dev_iosecs 513
oracle/6.1: dev_iorate 1.3 MB/S
oracle/6.1: wrt_iosecs 508
oracle/6.1: wrt_iorate 1.3 MB/S
oracle/6.1: physical_blks_written 1336576
oracle/6.1: write_errors 0
oracle/6.1: physical_blks_read 0
oracle/6.1: read_errors 0
oracle/6.1: error_rate 0%
ob> lsvol -L vlib
Inventory of library vlib:
in 1: volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000006, barcode fec96134fdea10285e7000c2944f637, full, content manages reuse
in 2: volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000007, barcode feef494efdea10285e7000c2944f637, 368736 kb remaining, content manages reuse
STEP 3)
Then i took again full database backup just to verify that other tape drives will be use or not.....
RMAN> run
2> {
3> allocate channel ch1 device type sbt;
4> backup database tag=FULLBACKUP2;
5> release channel ch1;
6> }
allocated channel: ch1
channel ch1: sid=134 devtype=SBT_TAPE
channel ch1: Oracle Secure Backup
Starting backup at 17-FEB-10
channel ch1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ch1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00001 name=/d01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/oradata/orcl/system01.dbf
input datafile fno=00003 name=/d01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/oradata/orcl/sysaux01.dbf
input datafile fno=00002 name=/d01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/oradata/orcl/undotbs01.dbf
input datafile fno=00005 name=/d01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/oradata/orcl/example01.dbf
input datafile fno=00004 name=/d01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/oradata/orcl/users01.dbf
channel ch1: starting piece 1 at 17-FEB-10
ob> catxcr oracle/8
Error: unable to open transcript for oracle/8 - No such file or directory
oracle/8.1: 2010/02/17.23:19:45 ______________________________________________________________________
oracle/8.1: 2010/02/17.23:19:45
oracle/8.1: 2010/02/17.23:19:45 Transcript for job oracle/8.1 running on test
oracle/8.1: 2010/02/17.23:19:45
oracle/8.1: Volume label:
oracle/8.1: Volume tag: feef494efdea10285e7000c2944f637
oracle/8.1: Volume UUID: 27fb5faa-fdf3-102c-a243-000c2944f637
oracle/8.1: Volume ID: RMAN-DEFAULT-000007
oracle/8.1: Volume set ID: RMAN-DEFAULT-000006
oracle/8.1: Previous volume: RMAN-DEFAULT-000006
oracle/8.1: Volume sequence: 2
oracle/8.1: Volume set owner: root
oracle/8.1: Volume set created: Wed Feb 17 22:58:58 2010
oracle/8.1: Media family: RMAN-DEFAULT
oracle/8.1: Volume set expires: never; content manages reuse
oracle/8.1: Original UUID: 27fb5faa-fdf3-102c-a243-000c2944f637
oracle/8.1:
oracle/8.1: Archive label:
oracle/8.1: File number: 3
oracle/8.1: File section: 1
oracle/8.1: Owner: root
oracle/8.1: Client host: test
oracle/8.1: Backup level: 0
oracle/8.1: S/w compression: no
oracle/8.1: Archive created: Wed Feb 17 23:19:51 2010
oracle/8.1: Backup piece name: 15l69ckd_1_1
oracle/8.1: Backup db name: orcl
oracle/8.1: Backup db id: 1233653080
oracle/8.1: Backup copy number: not applicable
oracle/8.1: Backup content: full
oracle/8.1:
oracle/8.1:
oracle/8.1: End of tape has been reached. Please wait while I rewind and unload the tape.
oracle/8.1: The Volume ID of the next tape to be written is RMAN-DEFAULT-000008.
oracle/8.1: The tape has been unloaded.
oracle/8.1:
oracle/8.1: Error: couldn't perform auto-swap - can't find usable volume in library (OB device mgr)
oracle/8.1:    Enter a command from the following list:
oracle/8.1:        load <n>     .. load the tape from element <n> into the drive
oracle/8.1:        unload <n>   .. unload the tape from the drive into element <n>
oracle/8.1:        help         .. display other commands to modify drive's database
oracle/8.1:        go           .. to use the tape you selected
oracle/8.1:        quit         .. to give up and abort this backup or restore
oracle/8.1: :
ob> lsvol -L vlib
Inventory of library vlib:
in 1: volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000006, barcode fec96134fdea10285e7000c2944f637, full, content manages reuse
in 2: volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000007, barcode feef494efdea10285e7000c2944f637, full, content manages reuse
INVENTORY:
Inventory of library vlib:
in mte: vacant
in 1: volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000006, barcode fec96134fdea10285e7000c2944f637, oid 134, full, content manages reuse
in 2: volume RMAN-DEFAULT-000007, barcode feef494efdea10285e7000c2944f637, oid 136, full, content manages reuse
in dte1: vacant
in dte2: vacant
in dte3: vacant
PROBLEM:
now problem is that its waiting for input because both slots 1 and 2 are full ....my question is that it has 3 tape drives why its not using that????please can u answer............plzz
Edited by: Muhammad.Usman on Feb 17, 2010 11:48 AM

Tape drive connect

Hi Gurus,
Pls help me to connect DAT72 tape drive to Sun fire v240 server and to make available to my solaris 9 OS .
How do I can test the drive?

Internal or external drive?
Basically, plug it in (if it's internal turn the server off first!) and run a devsfadm -C tape command and see if that picks it up. You may need a reconfig reboot. I don't like how Sun and hardware interact!

Drivers for scsi tape drive

morning, mr
i have a SUN blade 1500, solaris 9, i attached Fujitsu tape drive 3480/90 M2488C, in adaptec scsi (se) card, but i don see the drive in solaris, the scsi card is good (tested) and Fujitsu tape drive is good (tested).
Please, what i need to do?, what command, patches? i don know wath to do
thank you
victor Rodriguez

Consider using a SCSI card that has been qualified to work in a SPARC-based system.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SunBlade1500/components.html#SCSI
Adaptec brand cards do not work in that architecture.
They work in PeeCee's.

Tape Drive Software

I don't understand this forum at all. If anyone ever sees this, please let me know.
I have 2 x legacy HP tape drives, one is a DAT, the other a DLT. I've got tapes, cleaning tapes, cables, and SCSI adapter cards. The one thing I don't have is any software that can use them. I ran across my original DLT drive software today, and it tried to install Colorado Backup II, but failed because of the OS. (I'm running WinXPProSP3 right now.)
From the disk I found today I ran the diagnostics, and, after 10 years of 'storage' the DAT passes all tests with flying colors. Even the tape s are still good.
One thing to keep in mind is that I would prefer freeware software. Well, actually I can't afford anything else right now.
Does anyone have a 'favorite package' of freeware tape drive software that they recommend? I'm not interested in "Well a friend of mine's friend told me that BLAH is pretty good, but that was 200 years ago." If you don't use it personally, please don't recommend it.
Once again, my computer is a handbuilt with AMD 3+ running Windoze XP Pro with Service Pack 3. The DAT is a Surestore DAT8I. The adapter is an Adaptec 2940CU, and it all works fine. I just need some software to make use of it.

Hi:
This is the consumer support forum.
You probably need the business support forum when dealing with issues such as tape drives and the like.
Here is the link to the general tape forum. You can decide which of the two categories you want to copy and paste your post to.
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Tape/ct-p/storage_tape

Can't mount volume in test-tape - timed out waiting for bot

Hi all
i am having a setup for OSB ( using windows 2003 ent 32 bit , administrative server + mediaserver ) , i am using HP c1537a scsi Tape drive ( driver details Microsoft 10/1/2012 version 5.2.3790.0 ) , and while mounting the tape from OBTOLL it gives the following error.
before configuring the OSB i am successfully completed the backup and restoration using windows NTBACKUP utility.
ob> mountdev -w test-tape
Error: can't mount volume in test-tape - timed out waiting for bot
ob>
please guide me to resolve this issue
Edited by: 927832 on Apr 22, 2012 9:34 PM

Did you follow the installation and configuration guide and disable the services that get in the way of OSB operations?
Thanks
Rich

TAP Driver Not Installing

Hello,
I am trying to use my Cyberghost VPN so I can use a website which has abusive admins, but my friend persists I play the game on there. I want to be safe so I tried to boot up my Cyberghost and got an update message. Whenever I click to install the update,
a window pops up and says "Error installing the TAP driver" then just doesn't update my Cyberghost.
Please do not point me to a thread that has badly worded answers and doesn't solve my issue,
Brendan A.

Hi,
Please try to view the Cyberghost website and find the right latest version of this update, manually download and install it, for the setup.exe, make sure to run it as admin and try to run it in a compatibility mode, to do this, right click the .exe file,
properties\compatibility.
Meanwhile, disable your anti-virus software.
and I'm not intended to point you a link, but I think this support forum can better help you
https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/index.php?/Troubleshooter/List
NOTE
This response contains a reference to a third party World Wide Web site. Microsoft is providing this information as a convenience to you.
Microsoft does not control these sites and has not tested any software or information found on these sites.
Yolanda Zhu
TechNet Community Support

Poor speeds to LTO-5 Tape Drive

I have a new server connected with 8gb Fibre to a Dell TL2000 with an Lto5 drive(IBM LTO-5 Drive). For testing I am pulling directly from an ISCSI device that is using 3 NIC's in MPIO. I can successfully pull 230-250MBps from this Array.
However, The tape is only writing at between 50-60MBps. I can monitor the speed with the Fibre Channel utility. The queue length never exceeds 1. Also the Nic's never exceed 25% utilization and When I create a large copy form the array I can easily
exceed 80% on all of them(when I am going at 250MBps)
CPU does not exceed 5% with 8 cores remaining parked and I still have 8gb of memory free.
So why can DPM not utilize the full bandwidth to feed the LTO5 drive? I need to feed the drive at over 200 so I can get into streaming mode and avoid shoeshinning the tape.
Thanks,
Nick

Hi,
We have tools that mimick the way that DPMRA reads from disks and writes to tapes to try to narrow down where the problem is.
DPMRA reads from a disk shadow copy and we have a tool that mimicks disk reads from a folder and shows disk read speeds in real time.
c:\>DPMFileIoPerf.exe -testIR -sourcedir "V:\Virtual machines\SMBEX01" -usesnap
Creating Snapshot for Volume : V:\
Snapshot Created Successfully :
\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy6\
Starting DPM IR test...
I/O Speed:[67] MB/Sec;
I/O Speed:[71] MB/Sec;
I/O Speed:[69] MB/Sec;
I/O Speed:[67] MB/Sec;
I/O Speed:[67] MB/Sec;
I/O Speed:[66] MB/Sec;
I/O Speed:[66] MB/Sec;
I/O Speed:[66] MB/Sec;
I/O Speed:[63] MB/Sec;
I/O Speed:[63] MB/Sec;
I/O Speed:[63] MB/Sec;
I/O Speed:[63] MB/Sec;
Total Bytes Processed:[15739301352], Average I/O Speed:[66] MB/Sec;
Completed DPM IR test...
DPMRA writes and reads using 64K block size and 192K buffer size and the tape tool does the same to see what the raw write and read speed of the tape drive.
example of output:
C:\>tapeioperf \\.\Tape2147483646 64 192 1000 2
Status: Getting the handle for the tape \\.\Tape2147483646 ...
Success
Status: Setting Tape Information...
Success
Status: Loading the tape...
Success
Writing...[1]
Status: Writing ...
Block Size              : 64 KB
Buffer Size             : 192 KB
Number of Bytes written : 999 MB
Time Taken              : 8221 ms
MegaBytes/Second        : 121.518063
Writing...[2]
Status: Writing ...
Block Size              : 64 KB
Buffer Size             : 192 KB
Number of Bytes written : 999 MB
Time Taken              : 8159 ms
MegaBytes/Second        : 122.441476
Status: Rewinding Tape ...
Success
Reading...[1]
Status: Reading ...
Block Size              : 64 KB
Buffer Size             : 192 KB
Number of Bytes Read    : 999 MB
Time Taken              : 8938 ms
MegaBytes/Second        : 111.769971
Reading...[2]
Status: Reading ...
Block Size              : 64 KB
Buffer Size             : 192 KB
Number of Bytes Read    : 999 MB
Time Taken              : 9032 ms
MegaBytes/Second        : 110.606732
So, obviously, the bottleneck in the above test shows we have slow local disks, so we would never achieve greater throughput than the disk reads.
If you open a support case with us we can run the tools on the DPM server to get disk read and tape write speeds to see what is happening.
Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Regards, Mike J. [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

ESXi 4.1 and HP P212 - tape drive goes off-line

Hi everyone,
Im having a problem with a tape drive going offline and I hope you guys can help me out.
I’m running ESXi 4.1.0 (348481) on a brand new HP DL380 G7 server, the server has a HP Smart Array P212 controller with a HP Ultrium 4 tape drive connected to it.
I installed 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 VM and assigned the tape drive to the server.
CA ArcServe r16 is installed for making back-ups and all latest patches and updates are installed.
It seems the drive gets set off-line during the day. Scheduled back-up at night won’t run because the drive is off-line but if I manually set the drive online I'm running a test back-up straight after it runs successful.
I have checked the CA ArcServe tape log and noticed the following errors:
[Unexpected SCSI Sense Code [ABSL:2020 CMD<TEST UNIT READY> SC:22h 34]
DRV:1 Hit HARDWARE_ERROR[61700] from TUR
JobID[0] SCSIPort Error DevType[5] LDN[1] SN[HU1113FRDN] CMD[TEST UNIT READY] Sent[13:57:01] MS Error[61700]
SetDeviceOnline::The device [1] has been set as off-line
Google shows some post about other people having some problems with the P212 controller, even though the compatibility list says its supported.
Im just wondering if anyone has seen this problem before and if the P212 controller indeed is causing problems.
Thanks in advance,
Alex

Hey I'm having the same issue on ESXi 5.5 with arcserve 16.5 sp1. Did you ever find a solution?

How many times should I run the APPLE TEST HARDRIVE/DRIVE on my macbook?

how many times should I run the APPLE TEST HARDRIVE/DRIVE on my macbook?

Do you mean your hardware tester or Disk Utility?
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How can I connect a DLT-IV Tape drive with SCSI interface to Quad G5?

I have had no problems with my "Quantum equivalent La Cie DLT-IV Tape drive" on OSX connected to the G4 Quicksilver using an Adaptec 2930CU PCI card - but I can't move that to the G5 as it has to be PCI-Express cards as far as I can tell.
Adaptec pre-sales support inform me that Adaptec have no Mac support in their current product range.
Has anyone found a solution to this connection requirement that will work with Retrospect and DVD StudioPro?
If there is a workable solution which is no longer available to buy - I would still be interested in knowing so I could scour ebay for it.
TIA,
Richard

Hi Richard;
If you go to ATTO, they are offering a ExpressPCI PSC which include a SCSI bus on sale for $24.11.
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