Logbackup failed - function op en log tape failed

Hi, I'm running Informix IDS Version 11.50.FC9 dataserver. I use ALARMPRPGRAM to backup log files using the 'ontape -a -d' as my backup command. Unfortunately I have the following messages in the log_full.log file : ..... Performing automatic backup of logical logs. Please mount tape 1 on /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 and press Return to continue ... Logbackup failed - function op en log tape failed code -1 errno 0 ...... The /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 exists as show below : informix@dmba01:dsenksen_tcp:/bases/informix/dsenksen/var/ontape/logs> ls -rtl /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 -rw-rw---- 1 informix informix 6606028800 Jan 23 15:42 /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 And when running 'ontape -a -d' on command line, it runs successfully (as show below) : informix@dmba01:dsenksen_tcp:/bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical> ontape -a -d Performing automatic backup of logical logs. Please mount tape 1 on /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 and press Return to continue ... Do you want to back up the current logical log? (y/n) n Read/Write End Of Medium enabled: blocks = 34 Please label this tape as number 1 in the log tape sequence. This tape contains the following logical logs: 402992 - 403023 Program over. informix@dmba01:dsenksen_tcp:/bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical> Can someone, please, explain, why I have the previous error while my ALARMPROGRAM

What is your LTAPEDEV setting in onconfig file? On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:48 AM, GILLES TCHAPPI <gtchappi@yahoo.fr> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm running Informix IDS Version 11.50.FC9 dataserver. I use ALARMPRPGRAM > to > backup log files using the 'ontape -a -d' as my backup command. > Unfortunately > I have the following messages in the log_full.log file : > > ...... > Performing automatic backup of logical logs. > > Please mount tape 1 on /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 > and press Return to continue ... Logbackup failed - function op > en log tape failed code -1 errno 0 > > ....... > > The /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 exists as show > below > : > > informix@dmba01:dsenksen_tcp:/bases/informix/dsenksen/var/ontape/logs> ls > -rtl > /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 > -rw-rw---- 1 informix informix 6606028800 Jan 23 15:42 > /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 > > And when running 'ontape -a -d' on command line, it runs successfully (as > show > below) : > > informix@dmba01:dsenksen_tcp:/bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical> > ontape -a > -d> > Performing automatic backup of logical logs. > > Please mount tape 1 on /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 > and press Return to continue ... > > Do you want to back up the current logical log? (y/n) n > Read/Write End Of Medium enabled: blocks = 34 > > Please label this tape as number 1 in the log tape sequence. > > This tape contains the following logical logs: > > 402992 - 403023 > > Program over. > informix@dmba01:dsenksen_tcp:/bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical> > > Can someone, please, explain, why I have the previous error while my > ALARMPROGRAM> > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --0023544712d084c68004d3f75fa8

Hi, Following is the value of LTPADEV informix@dmba01:dsenksen_tcp:/bases/informix/dsenksen/admin/ontape/sh> onstat -c | grep LTAPEDEV | grep -v "#" LTAPEDEV /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 Regards

Is this a directory path, or file path? Should be a directory path. LTAPEDEV /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 4:21 AM, GILLES TCHAPPI <gtchappi@yahoo.fr> wrote: > LTAPEDEV /bases/informix/dsenksen/arch/logical/archive_logs01 > --047d7b676e6e03374b04d40c1905