09-21-2022 08:11 AM - edited 09-21-2022 08:19 AM
hello
i'm on the process of restoring data from old tapes to external disk
i did the inventory and when i try to do the catalog it fail on all tapes with media error
what can i do to get a good catalog and then i will restore the data i need ?
Thanks
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09-28-2022 09:00 AM
As this is a different error can you please start a new thread.
That said one thought I had is if this happens after a reboot you have attempted to open the BE Gui too quickly and all the services haven't finished starting up. In which case the Gui would not be able to open and you would get the password prompt (there would also be a message somewhere indicating not all services are started).
Then by the time you enter the password and press enter all the services have started running and the Gui opens as normal.
Its a bit of a guess but the only thing I can think of. If you start a new thread I'll post this reply.again.
09-21-2022 08:27 AM
i get this error when i do the catalog
0xe0000904
Regards
09-21-2022 09:06 AM
09-21-2022 09:19 AM
ok so in the catalog folder i remove all files ?
Thanks
09-21-2022 09:56 AM
catalog files contain the info that show you details of the set in restore.
If this is a fresh install where you are doing the catalog then it will not have any catalog files in that catalog folder.
I am unsure what is the content of that folder as of now, so better to rename it and then create a blank catalog folder.
after that catalog the storage.See how it goes.
If that catalog folder that I asked you to rename has a lot of catalog files then it is probably needed and you can place it back after the catalog test.
Did you also check the setting "use media based catalog" ( I dont remember what it was called then or was it even present then in BE 10) you can uncheck it and try or try catalog on a fresh newer version of BE and see if it works
09-22-2022 04:39 AM
hello old server with be 10 installed
i will try to find the option
if not i will backup the catalog folder and empty it
i will see
thanks
09-22-2022 05:08 AM - edited 09-22-2022 05:35 AM
hello
i uncheck the option "use media based catalog" and did a catalog and it work
now i will test the restore data
regards
09-23-2022 04:44 AM
hello
catalog is working but restoring it's a another story it failed with data inconsistency
maybe the tape is bad i will check the stats
Thanks
09-26-2022 08:41 AM - edited 09-26-2022 09:29 AM
hello
i have a weird issue im able to do the catalog of a tape but when i try to restore data i get :
The selected media was not found in the catalogs. You must first catalog the media if you want to use it for restore operations.
i try again to do another catalog same issue the option catalog without the storage based catalog selected
same issue
any idea ?
Thanks
09-26-2022 09:13 AM
did you remove the old catalog files on drive and then changed catalog setting ( w/o storage based catalog selected) then run the catalog ? If the earlier sets catalog files were present then it would have not done the catalog again and would be referring to the same earlier catalog files.
09-26-2022 09:30 AM
i try first to uncheck the option and it was working for 2 tapes but hat one refuse
i will empty catalog folder then re run catalog and see
thanks
09-27-2022 08:33 AM
hello its seems to work but some time i get
i reboot now it ok i will see if it continue to work
thanks
09-27-2022 09:31 AM
it seem to work but when i do a catalog i get job status recovered
thanks
09-27-2022 09:39 AM
Do you see any sets in restore now ? You said it works but recovers. Recovered may be seen if for some reason the process has gone into a not responsive state etc.
This is an old release but should do a catalog is what I feel unless there are some issues with the tapes or media itself.
09-27-2022 10:48 AM
ok i just need to restore the best i can old tapes and then we will throw the old tape into garbage
yes i see some data to be restored i have mix result without the option uncheck and catalog folder removed
Thanks
09-27-2022 11:31 AM
one question i have is before when i start the server and start bexec it ask me a password
now when i start Bexec i get not prompt not sur what change since the last time
regards
09-28-2022 07:27 AM
well after i reboot twice i get the popup to enter the password in Bexec
thanks
09-28-2022 09:00 AM
As this is a different error can you please start a new thread.
That said one thought I had is if this happens after a reboot you have attempted to open the BE Gui too quickly and all the services haven't finished starting up. In which case the Gui would not be able to open and you would get the password prompt (there would also be a message somewhere indicating not all services are started).
Then by the time you enter the password and press enter all the services have started running and the Gui opens as normal.
Its a bit of a guess but the only thing I can think of. If you start a new thread I'll post this reply.again.
09-28-2022 09:47 AM
hello they are OLD Tapes of 2002
i will do my best to restore the data
:)