cpio: unable to initialize ASPI manager cpio: using NT tape support

[Former Member]

Hi experts,

We take backup on external ultrium LTO HP 448 drive 400 GB Through

windows 2003 server But it is giving following error when I m trying to take

backup through SAP.

I have the following problem when I am doing a backup through SAP

BR0355I from /dev/nmt0 ...

BR0278W Command output of 'F: && cd F:\oracle\DMH\sapbackup && E:\usr\sap\DMH\SYS\exe\run\brtools.exe -f detach cpio -iuvB -I /dev/nmt0 .tape.hdr0':

cpio: unable to initialize ASPI manager

cpio: using NT tape support

Volume 1: 0 blocks

Insert volume #2, hit return

BR0278E Command output of 'F: && cd F:\oracle\DMH\sapbackup && E:\usr\sap\DMH\SYS\exe\run\brtools.exe -f detach cpio -iuvB -I /dev/nmt0 .tape.hdr0':

cpio: Unable to open terminal "CONIN$": Access is denied.

0 blocks

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-10-21 13.02.17

BR0279E Return code from 'F: && cd F:\oracle\DMH\sapbackup && E:\usr\sap\DMH\SYS\exe\run\brtools.exe -f detach cpio -iuvB -I /dev/nmt0 .tape.hdr0': 1

BR0359E Restore of F:\oracle\DMH\sapbackup\.tape.hdr0 from /dev/nmt0 failed due to previous errors

BR0218E Checking label on volume in device /dev/nmt0 failed

BR0236I Perhaps volume initialization with option '-i force' required

BR0056I End of database backup: bdzbtcmt.ant 2008-10-21 13.02.17

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-10-21 13.02.17

BR0054I BRBACKUP terminated with errors

Please give us any solutions.

Regards,

Rahul

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Use brbackup -i to format the tapes and initialized all the tape in the tape library before taking the backup

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi experts,

Thanks for the reply, we take backup on external ultrium LTO HP 448 drive 400 GB itu2019s a single drive not a tape library. Which tape I am using itu2019s a new one.

Can you explain how to use brbackup u2013i format command

Regards,

Rahul

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Just execute

brbackup -i

It will initialize tape [no label check|show label]

default: initialize with label check

[Former Member]

Hi,

just i will suggest to shutdown the database and then startup wiht moount option....there you have to open the database with command alter database open resetlogs.

then automatically it will set to archivelog mode.

And please note this command toinitialize a media:

brbackup -i force -v scratch (tape lable option) or

brbackup -i force -v scratch

warm regards,

Harish K Reddy

[Former Member]

Hi Rahul,

tell me what db and sap version u r having?

[Former Member]

SAP ECC 5

DB ORACLE 9.2.0.7.0

[Former Member]

Hi rahul,

Has the 1st prob got solved.that is unable to initialize the aspi manager.?

solution to the 2nd problem is--ur DB is in the noarchive mode.

change it to archive mode using brtools.but stop sap..but DB should be up(open state).then try ur back up.online back up will check ur db is in archive mode or no archive mode..if no archive then it wont allow to take backup.

pls tell me what u did for the 1st prob..since we also faced the same..

[Former Member]

Hi Rajesh,

I have solved the 1st problem through change that tape take a new tape.

Can u explain how to change archive mode using brtools

Regards,

Rahul

[Former Member]

Hi,

You try with brtools.

Anil

[Former Member]

Hi,

Now I am facing following error

BR0066E For online backup, the database must be in ARCHIVELOG mode.

Regards,

Rahul