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The Question is:
Hello Wizard,
I am new to the VAX-OpenVMS OS and am having difficulties performing a backup
to a Compaq Tape Drive. We are running OpenVMS V5.5-2 on a model 4000-300 VAX
machine. After shutting down w/ the the REBOOT_CHECK option, I ensure that the
TAPE Drive is indeed
ONLINE. When at the $ prompt, I enter the below command for the backup.
$backup/image/verify DRIVENAME: mua0:setDATEOFBACKUP.bck/label=none/rewind
The system comes back telling me that it can't find the device or the device is
not mounted and asks if I want to perform another backup. Am I doing something
wrong? How could I fix this?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Brian McDonald
The Answer is :
Your device configuration is invalid, your tape device unsupported,
your device faulty, your specified device name is incorrect, or
OpenVMS device autoconfiguration is disabled. This can be a result
of a device-level configuration error, or due to an incorrect CSR
setting on one or more Q-bus controllers, or any number of other
potential problems.
The MU device indicates a TMSCP-accessable tape device, such as a
TU81 series nine-track magtape or the TK50 series cartridge tape
device. It also implies you are using Q-bus-based controllers or
potentially DSSI-based device access, though there are certainly
other configuration options possible. (The device name does not
specifically which of a large number of differing tape devices and
tape controllers and tape I/O connection technologies are in use.)
Please contact HP customer services for assistance with resolving
this, as details of the device and the device configuration will
be required.
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