RE: ontape -r quitting with code -1 errno 22
The ontape must use a tape device that rewinds on close.
Is that the tape driver you are using????
Wayne E. Martin
Informix Database Administrator
Kmart Corp.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andreas Bettin [mailto:andy@pneu.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 8:46 AM
To: informix-list@iiug.org
Subject: ontape -r quitting with code -1 errno 22
Hi,
i try to do a restore using ontape -r and following error occurs:
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Archive Information
INFORMIX-OnLine Copyright(C) 1986-1995 Informix Software, Inc.
Initialization Time 04/29/1997 14:40:57
System Page Size 2048
Version 6
Invalid archive tape
0: d4 11 10 0 fc 63 b9 e5 0 0 0 10 18 0 e4 7
T...|c9e......d.
Physical restore failed - function read archive backup failed code -1
errno 22
Program over.
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System is Digital/Tru64 Unix 4.0f with IDS 7.31.FC4A -Appl.: SAP/r3.
Informix Error -1 : not owner
System Error 22 : #define EINVAL 22 /* Invalid
argument */
Tapedev: (Tape is a DLT 35/70 GB)
Onconfig, Section TapeDevices
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# System Archive Tape Device
TAPEDEV /dev/rmt1h # Tape device path
TAPEBLK 256 # Tape block size (Kbytes)
TAPESIZE 66060288 # Maximum amount of data to put on
tape (Kbytes)
# Log Archive Tape Device
LTAPEDEV /dev/rmt1h # Log tape device path
LTAPEBLK 256 # Log tape block size (Kbytes)
LTAPESIZE 66060288 # Max amount of data to put on log
tape (Kbytes)
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Filesystem-Permissions for restore:
The volumes that will be restored are LVM-Volumes 2 GB with
group=informix, user=informix and mode=0660. We use user informix for
backup and restore. The path to the volumes are linked. Informix can
access the path.
Thanks for any hints or suggestions!
Bye
Andreas Bettin
Unix/Informix Admin
Pneuhage Germany