SUMMARY: Solstice Backup gives error to recover backup up files.

SUKHAVASI Kumar (ap160568@hotmail.com)
Mon, 02 Mar 1998 01:20:04 -0800 (PST)

I didnot get any reply for this query from sun managers, except from one
who asked me to check the tape and clean the drive.

I got the solution for this problem after escalation to SUN- AEC.

The tape device should be /dev/rmt/0hbn and not /dev/rmt/0 as shown in
the error output.

Regards
Kumar S

My original mail was:

Hi Managers,

I am facing the following problem when I try to recover some selected
files in the directories using nwrecover. I Have a single server to
where 4mm tape drive is connected. and the backup software is loaded on
the same. nwbackup goes fine.

Error encountered on the following files by NSR server
`tsgss5': can not read record 1041 of file 15 on 4mm tape
test

OS version: Solaris 2.5.1
Backup version : Solstice backup 4.2.2

The ERROR is as follows:

Recovering 2 files into their original locations
Total estimated disk space needed for recover is 2.6 MB.

Volumes needed (all on-line):
test at /dev/rmt/0
Requesting 2 files, this may take a while...
Error encountered on the following files by NSR server
`tsgss5': can not read record 1041 of file 15 on 4mm tape
test
./sambatest @ Tue Feb 17 17:10:34 1998
./skd/ @ Tue Feb 17 17:10:34 1998
Received 0 files from NSR server `tsgss5'
Recover errors with 2 files
Recover completion time: Tue Feb 17 18:15:59 1998

Request some expert help as i am not able to restore my required files.

I will Summarise....

Regards
KUMAR S

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