Re: Online Archives

Mike Alder (mikea@hpdmmfi.boi.hp.com) wrote: : Online 5.00 on a HP Unix 750. : We have ran across a problem in one of our OnLine Engines when attempting : a full archive level 0 to Dat. With all the Tape Parameters,tapes and : tape systems remaining the same, we have been experiencing write errors : when the system is approaching a second tape. We are archiving 1.317 : gig of data to a 1.3gig Dat tape with Tape Parameter set at 1.3gig, : having the need to use a second tape. What is your Unix file size limit? Can you write it to an ordinary Unix file? We had the same problem when tbtape hit our Unix file size limit of 4 gig. 1.3 gig sounds like a strange number for it to be barfing on, though. Are you getting any errors in your Unix errorlog? -- =========================================================================== jlumbley@netcom.com (Joe Lumbley) "If you believe that my statements Database Administrator represent my company, please send The Tigon Corporation money and I'll send you stock" Dallas, Texas Watch for my _INFORMIX DBA SURVIVAL GUIDE_ in Fall '94 from Prentice Hall! ===========================================================================