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FW: ontape -s -L 0 failed

Posted in 2001

Topics: Backup & Restore, Storage & Space Management, Error Codes & Troubleshooting

Dirk Moolman — — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

I don't have alot of experience with this, but perhaps your temp dbspaces are too small ? Dirk -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.iiug.org]On Behalf Of K.Hong Lee Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 10:06 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: ontape -s -L 0 failed hi all, I have tried several attempts to perform the db backup but in vain. Error msg on the terminal shown as below. Please Wait for backup process . . . Wed Feb 7 02:24:22 EAT 2001 *======> Start Database Backup . . . . . Please mount tape 1 on /dev/level0backup and press Return to continue ... 10 percent done. 20 percent done. 30 percent done. Archive failed - ISAM error: no free disk space Program over. Please Wait for backup process . . . Wed Feb 7 10:12:52 EAT 2001 *======> Start Database Backup . . . . . Please mount tape 1 on /dev/level0backup and press Return to continue ... 10 percent done. 20 percent done. 30 percent done. 40 percent done. Archive failed - ISAM error: no free disk space We are on HP11 N Class server. tape device DLT8000 We have more than enough room on the tape device. Any suggestion ? Thanks, Lee __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/

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Helmut Leininger — — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Dirk Moolman wrote: > I don't have alot of experience with this, but perhaps your temp dbspaces > are too small ? > > Dirk > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-informix-list@iiug.iiug.org > [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.iiug.org]On Behalf Of K.Hong Lee > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 10:06 AM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: ontape -s -L 0 failed > > > hi all, > > I have tried several attempts to perform the db backup > but in vain. Error msg on the terminal shown as below. > > Please Wait for backup process . . . > Wed Feb 7 02:24:22 EAT 2001 > *======> Start Database Backup . . . . . > > Please mount tape 1 on /dev/level0backup and press > Return to continue ... 10 percent done. > 20 percent done. > 30 percent done. > Archive failed - ISAM error: no free disk space > > > Program over. > > Please Wait for backup process . . . > Wed Feb 7 10:12:52 EAT 2001 > *======> Start Database Backup . . . . . > > Please mount tape 1 on /dev/level0backup and press > Return to continue ... 10 percent done. > 20 percent done. > 30 percent done. > 40 percent done. > Archive failed - ISAM error: no free disk space > > > We are on HP11 N Class server. tape device DLT8000 > > We have more than enough room on the tape device. > > Any suggestion ? > > Thanks, > Lee > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ Sure, you crosschecked tah /dev/level0backup refers to a tape device and not a file? I don't know your system but the name seems to be strange. Regards -- Helmut Leininger Bull AG / Vienna Open Systems Support Email: h.leininger@bull.at This opinion is mine and not necessarily that of my employer. No guarantees whatsoever.

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