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May 15th, 2007 23:00
Changed tape Info not getting syncronised in Networker 7.3
Hi All,
We are using Networker 7.3 to backup AIX mount points using Snapshots onto a Quantum PX500 tape library. As per our company policy, we need to remove the tapes from the library daily after the backup completes and new tapes are inserted for next days backup. This is where the problem (atleast I feel it is) starts.
When the status of the Jukebox returns to "Ready", Networker still shows the old tapes in the Devices pane. "nsrjb -I" does not update the slots instead it says the info is already syncronised. Now, as a workaround we "mount" the tapes (old ones as shown in the devices pane) to the drives, an error is reported "expected some volume YY but it is CC" and updates the correct info.
We than fire the backup and every thing works fine.
My query is that why is the changed tape info not getting syncronised/replicated in the Networker database
nsr logs during the period tapes are removed and new tapes are put into the drive is as follows:
05/14/07 19:29:31 nsrd: media warning: Jukebox `Quantum Px506' Hardware status of jukebox 'Quantum Px506' changed from 'ready' to 'detected hardware change'
05/14/07 19:29:33 nsrmmgd: Resynchronizing jukebox `Quantum Px506' with nsrlcpd.
05/14/07 19:30:05 nsrd: media warning: Jukebox `Quantum Px506' Hardware status of jukebox 'Quantum Px506' changed from 'detected hardware change' to 'needs attention'
05/14/07 19:34:59 nsrlcpd #1: Jukebox error: Jukebox:Quantum Px506 access:scside
v@3.3.0 failed:MODE SENSE key:6 status:CHECK CONDITION No Additional Sense, Mode
Parameters Changed
05/14/07 19:34:59 nsrlcpd #1: Jukebox:Quantum Px506 access:scsidev@3.3.0 failed to obtain element ranges
05/14/07 19:35:25 nsrd: media info: Jukebox `Quantum Px506' Hardware status of j
ukebox 'Quantum Px506' changed from 'needs attention' to 'ready'
05/14/07 19:38:55 nsrlcpd #1: Jukebox:Quantum Px506 command operation:RESET command ID:73996 resetting R element addressing base:0 count:1
05/14/07 19:38:55 nsrlcpd #1: Jukebox:Quantum Px506 command operation:RESET command ID:73996 resetting S element addressing base:256 count:32
05/14/07 19:38:55 nsrlcpd #1: Jukebox:Quantum Px506 command operation:RESET command ID:73996 resetting P element addressing base:0 count:0
05/14/07 19:38:55 nsrlcpd #1: Jukebox:Quantum Px506 command operation:RESET command ID:73996 resetting D element addressing base:128 count:2
pools supported: backserver, backserver1, Default;
Thanks in Advance.
Ashok Sangra
We are using Networker 7.3 to backup AIX mount points using Snapshots onto a Quantum PX500 tape library. As per our company policy, we need to remove the tapes from the library daily after the backup completes and new tapes are inserted for next days backup. This is where the problem (atleast I feel it is) starts.
When the status of the Jukebox returns to "Ready", Networker still shows the old tapes in the Devices pane. "nsrjb -I" does not update the slots instead it says the info is already syncronised. Now, as a workaround we "mount" the tapes (old ones as shown in the devices pane) to the drives, an error is reported "expected some volume YY but it is CC" and updates the correct info.
We than fire the backup and every thing works fine.
My query is that why is the changed tape info not getting syncronised/replicated in the Networker database
nsr logs during the period tapes are removed and new tapes are put into the drive is as follows:
05/14/07 19:29:31 nsrd: media warning: Jukebox `Quantum Px506' Hardware status of jukebox 'Quantum Px506' changed from 'ready' to 'detected hardware change'
05/14/07 19:29:33 nsrmmgd: Resynchronizing jukebox `Quantum Px506' with nsrlcpd.
05/14/07 19:30:05 nsrd: media warning: Jukebox `Quantum Px506' Hardware status of jukebox 'Quantum Px506' changed from 'detected hardware change' to 'needs attention'
05/14/07 19:34:59 nsrlcpd #1: Jukebox error: Jukebox:Quantum Px506 access:scside
v@3.3.0 failed:MODE SENSE key:6 status:CHECK CONDITION No Additional Sense, Mode
Parameters Changed
05/14/07 19:34:59 nsrlcpd #1: Jukebox:Quantum Px506 access:scsidev@3.3.0 failed to obtain element ranges
05/14/07 19:35:25 nsrd: media info: Jukebox `Quantum Px506' Hardware status of j
ukebox 'Quantum Px506' changed from 'needs attention' to 'ready'
05/14/07 19:38:55 nsrlcpd #1: Jukebox:Quantum Px506 command operation:RESET command ID:73996 resetting R element addressing base:0 count:1
05/14/07 19:38:55 nsrlcpd #1: Jukebox:Quantum Px506 command operation:RESET command ID:73996 resetting S element addressing base:256 count:32
05/14/07 19:38:55 nsrlcpd #1: Jukebox:Quantum Px506 command operation:RESET command ID:73996 resetting P element addressing base:0 count:0
05/14/07 19:38:55 nsrlcpd #1: Jukebox:Quantum Px506 command operation:RESET command ID:73996 resetting D element addressing base:128 count:2
pools supported: backserver, backserver1, Default;
Thanks in Advance.
Ashok Sangra
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ble1
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May 16th, 2007 01:00
2. Do you export tapes via NW?
3. Inventory behavior has changed - check manual. Depending on what is the answer to 2) there are different ways how to achieve what you are after.
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May 16th, 2007 06:00
Free.
And that's why NW is not aware of change... You could use nsrjb command for that too. I used that for 7.3.2 and it worked fine for me.
First make upgrade as early version has some quirks with it. Then read manual again and pay attention to what -II and -HE do. Also, I would suggest after you remove your tapes to do first reset with HvE and then inventory with IIv.
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May 16th, 2007 06:00
2) No, we donot export tapes.
3) I have gone through the manual a number of times and have tried the steps needed to re-syncronise NW. For eg even using nsrjb -EHI does not bring the jukebox to a consistent state and it still preserves the old info.
Is there something like forced inventory that can be performed i.e. even if NW feels that the inventory is upto date it still checks for each tape in the slot and updates the info. TIA.
Ashok3_93105f
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May 18th, 2007 07:00
Thanks for all your help and support.