Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:22:11 -0400 From: Stas Khromoy <stas@edpausa.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: scsi troubles Message-ID: <4447ED73.8080506@edpausa.com> In-Reply-To: <20060420171316.GD225@d-137-145-212.bootp.virginia.edu> References: <4447AAAC.6020903@edpausa.com> <20060420161353.GC35511@malcolm.berkeley.edu> <4447B86F.1000602@edpausa.com> <20060420171316.GD225@d-137-145-212.bootp.virginia.edu>
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Mike: maybe i am blind and don't see this info in your reply do you use Adaptec 3960D scsi adapter ? Mike Galvez wrote: > On Thu, Apr 20, 2006 at 12:35:59PM -0400, Stas Khromoy wrote: >> i am pretty sure backups don't work when error comes up >> and the tape drive locks up at that time too, requiring a cold reset >> >> is any one else using this tape model (powervault 114t LTO2 tape drive)? > > Stas, > > I am using a PV-124T LTO2. I am having similar issues with the changer > locking up when moving tapes. I didn't see the earlier part of this thread, > so I don't know what you are using for backup software. > > I'm using Amanda 2.4.5p1 with FreeBSD 6.1-RC1 on Dell PE-850 and having a few > issues getting it to run smoothly. I was beginning to wonder if I got a bad > changer. > > I am able to make backups and restore from them, but every so often I get a > "Dump Card State" message and the changer locks up and has to be power-cycled. > > ch0 at ahc0 bus 0 target 6 lun 1 > ch0: <DELL PV-124T 0026> Removable Changer SCSI-2 device > ch0: 160.000MB/s transfers (80.000MHz, offset 127, 16bit) > ch0: 8 slots, 1 drive, 1 picker, 0 portals > (sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): tape is now frozen- use an OFFLINE, REWIND or MTEOM command > to clear this state. > (sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): tape is now frozen- use an OFFLINE, REWIND or MTEOM command > to clear this state. > ahc0: Recovery Initiated >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dump Card State Begins <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > ahc0: Dumping Card State while idle, at SEQADDR 0x8 > Card was paused > ACCUM = 0x4, SINDEX = 0x67, DINDEX = 0x27, ARG_2 = 0x4 > HCNT = 0x0 SCBPTR = 0x0 > SCSIPHASE[0x0] SCSISIGI[0x0] ERROR[0x0] SCSIBUSL[0x0] > LASTPHASE[0x1]:(P_BUSFREE) SCSISEQ[0x12]:(ENAUTOATNP|ENRSELI) > SBLKCTL[0xa]:(SELWIDE|SELBUSB) SCSIRATE[0x0] SEQCTL[0x10]:(FASTMODE) > SEQ_FLAGS[0xc0]:(NO_CDB_SENT|NOT_IDENTIFIED) SSTAT0[0x0] > ----- snip ---- > > This probably isn't helpful as I don't have an answer for why this happening. > I'm still looking. > > -Mike >> >> ----- >>> [snip] >>> >>> Do you know for sure if the backups are failing? It's possible the dump >>> card states are harmless. I have some systems that do a dump card state >>> on boot but that have never exhibited an actual problem. >>> >>> Another suggestion is to check if you have the latest firmware for both >>> the tape drive and the controller. >>> >>> Still more people will probably say that there is bad voodoo between >>> whoever your controller vendor is and whoever your drive vendor is. >>> >>> Mike >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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