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Bacula - testing tape  

This page contains the results of testing a tape drive with the Bacula tool btape.

# /usr/local/sbin/btape -c /usr/local/etc/bacula-sd.conf /dev/nrsa1
Tape block granularity is 1024 bytes.
btape: butil.c:149 Using device: /dev/nrsa1 for writing.
*test


=== Append files test ===

This test is essential to Bacula.

I'm going to write one record  in file 0,
             two records in file 1,
         and three records in file 2

btape: btape.c:380 Rewound /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:380 Rewound /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:685 Now moving to end of medium.
btape: btape.c:420 Moved to end of medium.
We should be in file 3. I am at file -1. This is NOT correct!!!!

Append test failed. Attempting again.
Setting "Hardware End of Medium = no" and retrying append test.



=== Append files test ===

This test is essential to Bacula.

I'm going to write one record  in file 0,
             two records in file 1,
         and three records in file 2

btape: btape.c:380 Rewound /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:380 Rewound /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:685 Now moving to end of medium.
btape: btape.c:420 Moved to end of medium.
We should be in file 3. I am at file 3. This is correct!

Now the important part, I am going to attempt to append to the tape.

btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:380 Rewound /dev/nrsa1
Done appending, there should be no I/O errors

Doing Bacula scan of blocks:
1 block of 64448 bytes in file 1
End of File mark.
2 blocks of 64448 bytes in file 2
End of File mark.
3 blocks of 64448 bytes in file 3
End of File mark.
Total files=3, blocks=6, bytes = 386,688
End scanning the tape.
We should be in file 4. I am at file 3. This is NOT correct!!!!


It looks like the append failed. Attempting again.
Setting "BSF at EOM = yes" and retrying append test.


=== Append files test ===

This test is essential to Bacula.

I'm going to write one record  in file 0,
             two records in file 1,
         and three records in file 2

btape: btape.c:380 Rewound /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:380 Rewound /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:685 Now moving to end of medium.
btape: btape.c:420 Moved to end of medium.
We should be in file 3. I am at file 3. This is correct!

Now the important part, I am going to attempt to append to the tape.

btape: btape.c:845 Wrote one record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:847 Wrote block to device.
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:380 Rewound /dev/nrsa1
Done appending, there should be no I/O errors

Doing Bacula scan of blocks:
1 block of 64448 bytes in file 1
End of File mark.
2 blocks of 64448 bytes in file 2
End of File mark.
3 blocks of 64448 bytes in file 3
End of File mark.
1 block of 64448 bytes in file 4
End of File mark.
Total files=4, blocks=7, bytes = 451,136
End scanning the tape.
We should be in file 4. I am at file 4. This is correct!


It looks like the test worked this time, please add:

   Hardware End of Medium = No
   BSF at EOM = yes

to your Device resource in the Storage conf file.

The above Bacula scan should have output identical to what follows.
Please double check it ...
=== Sample correct output ===
1 block of 64448 bytes in file 1
End of File mark.
2 blocks of 64448 bytes in file 2
End of File mark.
3 blocks of 64448 bytes in file 3
End of File mark.
1 block of 64448 bytes in file 4
End of File mark.
Total files=4, blocks=7, bytes = 451136
=== End sample correct output ===

If the above scan output is not identical to the
sample output, you MUST correct the problem
or Bacula will not be able to write multiple Jobs to 
the tape.


=== Write, backup, and re-read test ===

I'm going to write three records and two eof's
then backup over the eof's and re-read the last record.
Bacula does this after writing the last block on the
tape to verify that the block was written correctly.
It is not an *essential* feature ...

btape: btape.c:380 Rewound /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:587 Wrote first record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:598 Wrote second record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:609 Wrote third record of 64412 bytes.
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:403 Wrote EOF to /dev/nrsa1
btape: btape.c:621 Backspaced over two EOFs OK.
btape: btape.c:626 Backspace record OK.
btape: btape.c:642 
Block re-read correct. Test succeeded!
=== End Write, backup, and re-read test ===


=== End Append files test ===
*
The good news is no problems. The bad news, if you can call it that, is btape has made some suggestions for improvement. I altered my storage device to include the following:
   Hardware End of Medium = No
   BSF at EOM = yes