BR0278E Command output of 'LANG=C mt -f /dev/rmt/0m rew

[Former Member]

Dear all,

I am facing on problem while doing th Backup volume initialization from DB13 on the error log is mentioned below:

BR0051I BRBACKUP 7.00 (24)

BR0055I Start of database backup: bdywwgym.tib 2008-09-25 17.49.48

BR0484I BRBACKUP log file: /oracle/RD1/DEV/sapbackup/bdywwgym.tib

BR0101I Parameters

Name Value

oracle_sid DEV

oracle_home /oracle/RD1/DEV/102_64

oracle_profile /oracle/RD1/DEV/102_64/dbs/initDEV.ora

sapdata_home /oracle/RD1/DEV

sap_profile /oracle/RD1/DEV/102_64/dbs/initDEV.sap

backup_dev_type tape

tape_copy_cmd cpio

cpio_flags -ovB

cpio_in_flags -iuvB

dd_flags obs=64k bs=64k

dd_in_flags ibs=64k bs=64k

rewind mt -f $ rew

rewind_offline mt -f $ offl

tape_address /dev/rmt/0mn

tape_address_rew /dev/rmt/0m

volume_backup SCRATCH

expir_period 30

tape_use_count 100

exec_parallel 0

system_info devadm/oradev rlsdev HP-UX B.11.31 U ia64

make_info hpia64 OCI_102 Apr 21 2007

command_line brbackup -u / -jid TAPIN20080925174944 -i force -c force -n 1 -v SCRATCH

BR0477I Oracle pfile /oracle/RD1/DEV/102_64/dbs/initDEV.ora created from spfile /oracle/RD1/DEV/102_64/

BR0205I Backup volume initialization

BR0058I BRBACKUP action ID: bdywwgym

BR0059I BRBACKUP function ID: tib

BR0102I Following backup device will be used: /dev/rmt/0mn

BR0131I All volumes get the name SCRATCH

BR0129I Force option set - no label checking during initialization

BR0134I Unattended mode with 'force' active - no operator confirmation allowed

BR0207I Volume in device: /dev/rmt/0mn will be initialized with name: SCRATCH

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-09-25 17.49.49

BR0226I Rewinding tape volume in device /dev/rmt/0m ...

BR0278E Command output of 'LANG=C mt -f /dev/rmt/0m rew':

/dev/rmt/0m: No such device or address

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-09-25 17.49.49

BR0279E Return code from 'LANG=C mt -f /dev/rmt/0m rew': 1

BR0213E Winding tape volume in device /dev/rmt/0mn failed

BR0219E Initialization of volume SCRATCH in device /dev/rmt/0mn failed

BR0206I End of backup volume initialization

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-09-25 17.49.49

BR0054I BRBACKUP terminated with errors

Kindly help.

[Former Member]

Hi,

The problem is related to the tape

Insert a new tape and intialize it with DB13, if it is initializd properly.

Then check the backup

If this doesnt work then check the <initsid.sap> and <initsid.ora> file.

Regards

Nizam

[Former Member]

Nizam Sir,

Your suggestion is right.

[Former Member]

Seems to be problem with the tape. either not readable( or cyclic redundancy error, whichis not present here).

Try changing the tape or initialize another drive.

[manoj_mhatre]

Hi Manish,

I am facing sililar problem is Solaris 10. But we could able to rewind the tape thru "rsh mt -f /dev/rmt/0 rewind" command.

I could able to initialize the same tape from other server by using DB13.

Please suggest.

Manoj

[Former Member]

Hi,

Please run the below steps and let me know the outcome:

-mt -f /dev/rmt/0m rewind

-Can you please also eject the tape and mount it again.

-Try with a new tape cartridge

Cheers!

[former_member227600]

Hi,

Go to command prompt & run the following command

lsdev -Cc tape

And paste the result here.

karan

[Former Member]

Dear Karan,

Thanks a lot for replying please check the output.

1. lsdev -Cc tape

tape - invalid major number

usage: lsdev [-h] [-d driver | -C class] [-b block_major] [-c char_major]

[-e major] [major] ...

#

Regards,

Manish

[Former Member]

Dear Karan,

If I am using lsdev -C tape command then the result is as follows:

#lsdev -C tape

Character Block Driver Class

25 -1 estape tape

205 -1 stape tape

#

Regards,

Manish

[former_member227600]

Hi,

tell me your operating system.

lsdev -Cc tape command is used to see the status of tape drive that tape drive is in available state or defined state.

karan