NDMP backup fails with “Failed to start NDMP transfer” in binary log as seen below and at the same time we see “tape is currently in use by other operations 40:1156.” In the filer /etc/messages file.
From Binary log:
Background 2012/02/27 14:24:17 105109 Media LDSBAK01 Mover has halted as all data has been transferred
Error 2012/02/27 14:27:14 105109 Media LDSBAK01 LDSBAK01 Tape pmfiler03:nrst1a (HP Ultrium 4-SCSI): had transfer aborted
Error 2012/02/27 14:27:14 105109 Data Plugin LDSBAK01 Failed to start NDMP transfer
Error 2012/02/27 14:27:14 105109 Jobs LDSBAK01 Fatal error: Backup failed
Error 2012/02/27 14:27:14 105109 Jobs LDSBAK01 Job Status: Backup Failed
Job Message 2012/02/27 14:27:14 105109 Jobs LDSBAK01 Finished job 105109, phase 1 (instance 1)
From messages file:
Mon Feb 27 14:22:17 GMT [pmfiler03: smtape.backup.err:error]: Backup of '/vol/exch01_mailbox_corptax01' to 'NDMP_LOCAL_000000' failed: tape is currently in use by other operations 40:1156.
Mon Feb 27 14:22:28 GMT [pmfiler03: smtape.backup.err:error]: Backup of '/vol/exch01_mailbox_corptax02' to 'NDMP_LOCAL_000000' failed: tape is currently in use by other operations 40:1156.
The filer is unable to communicate with the Drive in question in this case drive 2. This could be a bus problem i.e. SCSI, FC or the drive it self has a hardware problem
As this is a hardware problem you will need to contact your hardware maintainer to diagnose further. If backups are running successfully to another locally attached tape drive modify the backup to write to the other drive until the hardware has been repaired.
