[Info-vax] Backup to remote tape drive

[William Webb]

There used to be a remote device driver (RDF?) on the freeware CDs; it was
the same one (licensed from Touch Technologies?) used in ABS except it was
DECnet instead of IP.

WWWebb

On Dec 15, 2009 10:50 AM, "Syltrem" <syltremzulu at videotron.ca> wrote:

Hello all

I started up another VAX to try doing the backups remotely (unable to
connect the tape drive ditrectly to my "original" vax)
I followed the instrictions in the FAQ and it fails miserably...

Anyone has an idea why ?

The 2 servers can see each other and communicate with DECnet (like copying
files, etc).
I don't see what can go wrong and abort the communication link.

Command issued on node HERA:
=======================
$ backup *.com sybile"operateur
macumba"::"task=backup_server"/block=8192/save

NET$SERVER.LOG on node SYBILE
===========================
$ !  Copyright (c) 1995 Digital Equipment Corporation.  All rights reserved.
$       IF "" .NES. "" THEN NetServer$COMMAND
$       IF ""  .EQS. "" THEN NetServer$VERIFY = 0
$       V = F$VERIFY(NetServer$VERIFY)

       --------------------------------------------------------

       Connect request received at 15-DEC-2009 10:27:45.69
           from remote process HERA::"0=OPERATEUR"
           for object "BACKUP_SERVER"

       --------------------------------------------------------

$ set noon
$ set rms/network=16
$ allocate mkb400 tapedev
%DCL-I-ALLOC, _SYBILE$MKB400: allocated
$ init mkb400 hera
$ mount/nounload/over:id/block=8192/noassist mkb400
%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, HERA mounted on _SYBILE$MKB400:
$ convert/fdl=saveset.fdl sys$net mkb400:heradsa0.bck
%CONV-F-OPENIN, error opening HERA::"0=OPERATEUR/
BACKUP_SERVER" as input
-RMS-E-ACC, ACP file access failed
-SYSTEM-F-LINKDISCON, network partner disconnected logical link
$ dismount/nounload mkb400
$ stop/id=0


BTW I always get 2 NET$SERVER.LOG, is it possible that it retries once upon
failure before returning with this error ?

%BACKUP-F-OPENOUT, error opening SYBILE"operateur
password"::"task=backup_server" as output
-RMS-E-CRE, ACP file create failed
-SYSTEM-F-LINKEXIT, network partner exited

I cannot possibly backup to disk, then move that to the tape. The "new"
server has one 300MB drive and one 1GB drive...

Is someone actually doing this successfully ?
Since this was documented I thought it would be easy to do, but apparently
not.

Any help appreciated.

Syltrem


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