TAPE NOT BEING INITIALIZED

[former_member829550]

hi frnds,

when i am taking the backup on tape in the DEV server the tape is not getting initialized .

where as when i keep the same device in the PRD server the tape is getting initiallized.

the detail log for the error is as ::::

Detail log: bdzdgdtu.tib

BR0051I BRBACKUP 7.00 (22)

BR0055I Start of database backup: bdzdgdtu.tib 2008-10-29 11.40.54

BR0484I BRBACKUP log file: D:\oracle\D01\sapbackup\bdzdgdtu.tib

BR0101I Parameters

Name Value

oracle_sid D01

oracle_home D:\oracle\D01\102

oracle_profile D:\oracle\D01\102\database\initD01.ora

sapdata_home D:\oracle\D01

sap_profile D:\oracle\D01\102\database\initD01.sap

backup_dev_type tape

tape_copy_cmd cpio

cpio_flags -ovB

cpio_in_flags -iuvB

dd_flags bs=64k

dd_in_flags bs=64k

rewind mt -f $ rewind

rewind_offline mt -f $ offline

tape_address /dev/nmt0

tape_address_rew /dev/mt0

volume_backup SCRATCH

expir_period 30

tape_use_count 100

exec_parallel 0

system_info SAPServiceD01 TSPLDEV Windows 5.2 Build 3790 Service Pack 2 IA64

make_info NTia64 OCI_10201_SHARE Jan 29 2007

command_line brbackup -u / -jid TAPIN20081029114053 -i force -c force -n 1 -v SCRATCH

BR0252W Function remove() failed for 'D:\oracle\D01\102\database\sap.ora' at location BrInitOraCreate-1

BR0253W errno 13: Permission denied

BR0252W Function remove() failed for 'D:\oracle\D01\102\database\sap.ora' at location BrInitOraCopy-7

BR0253W errno 13: Permission denied

BR0205I Backup volume initialization

BR0058I BRBACKUP action ID: bdzdgdtu

BR0059I BRBACKUP function ID: tib

BR0102I Following backup device will be used: /dev/nmt0

BR0131I All volumes get the name SCRATCH

BR0129I Force option set - no label checking during initialization

BR0134I Unattended mode with 'force' active - no operator confirmation allowed

BR0207I Volume in device: /dev/nmt0 will be initialized with name: SCRATCH

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-10-29 11.40.54

BR0226I Rewinding tape volume in device /dev/mt0 ...

BR0202I Copying D:\oracle\D01\sapbackup\.tape.hdr0

BR0203I to /dev/nmt0 ...

BR0278E Command output of 'D: && cd D:\oracle\D01\sapbackup && D:\usr\sap\D01\SYS\exe\uc\NTIA64\brtools.exe -f printarg .tape.hdr0 D:\usr\sap\D01\SYS\exe\uc\NTIA64\brtools.exe -f detach cpio -ovB -O /dev/nmt0':

a .tape.hdr0

cpio: unable to initialize ASPI manager

cpio: using NT tape support

warning: failed to set blocksize: Incorrect function.

1 block

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-10-29 11.41.00

BR0279E Return code from 'D: && cd D:\oracle\D01\sapbackup && D:\usr\sap\D01\SYS\exe\uc\NTIA64\brtools.exe -f printarg .tape.hdr0 D:\usr\sap\D01\SYS\exe\uc\NTIA64\brtools.exe -f detach cpio -ovB -O /dev/nmt0': 0

BR0222E Copying D:\oracle\D01\sapbackup\.tape.hdr0 to/from /dev/nmt0 failed due to previous errors

BR0219E Initialization of volume SCRATCH in device /dev/nmt0 failed

BR0206I End of backup volume initialization

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-10-29 11.41.00

BR0054I BRBACKUP terminated with errors

[former_member829550]

thanks all i got the solution of reinstalling the device drivers.

[Former Member]

Hi

Can u give the little bit brief Idea so that I can give u the proper answer.

any how before giving the expectation try to check the DEV Server there u will find Init.<SID> there u check ur Tape parameter path is mentioned or not if at INIT.<SID> there the tape parameter is not mentioned then try to give the path of that tape then try to take the back up now It will work...

[Former Member]

Have a look at SAP note 1173159.

(But not sure if this will be the whole solution...)

Edited by: Joe Bo. on Oct 29, 2008 9:32 AM

[former_member829550]

HI,

should i make any parameter settings to intialize the tape.

coz in the PRD system when i use the same tape device , the backup is happening successfully.

on the other hand , if i use the same backup device on the DEV system the tape is not being initialized.

the PRD and DEV both have the same parameters when i checked the .ora and spfiles.

what would be he problem ,

help needed.

regards,

bhupesh

[Former Member]

>BR0252W Function remove() failed for 'D:\oracle\D01\102\database\sap.ora' at location BrInitOraCopy-7

>BR0253W errno 13: Permission denied

can you check the above permission and also compare the parameters between DEV and PRD systems from

sap_profile D:\oracle\D01\102\database\initD01.sap

cheers,

-Sunil