brrestore -b <offline log file> -m full ----- FAILS

[Former Member]

Hello,

I want to restore PRD backup using following command but its giving em below error ....

pls help me to resolve this ASAP.

Executed command :

brrestore -b bdvdxvym.afp -m full

Winding up of /dev/rmt/0mn failed ............

Tape device of backup is SCRATCH.

Regards & Thanks,

Ankita.

[Former Member]

Hi Dabinder,

SCRATCH is only a label that is initialized in the header of the tape. If the backup was done on a tape with SCRATCH label then restore should work.

You also need to check the profile used to drive the backups / restore, init<SID>.sap, the tape address is defined correctly (tape_address =). The tape lables are defined in volume_backup =.

You can add -p <profile name> when you perform the restore.

Regards,

Nisch

[Former Member]

hi,

when the tape is scratched ...it means the tape is ready for new backup.I think u are using the worng tape...pls check the lable of the tape using the unix command

"brbackup -i show -n 1 "using sidadm ..this will give u the idea of the current tape...

i hope this helps u out....

[former_member204746]

SCRATCH means the tape is EMPTY.

you want to restore an empty database?

put proper tape in device and try again.