Hi,
After kernel upgrade we tried to take offline backup through DB13, before going with the SAP upgrade.
But, Now we are facing backup problem through DB13 while initializing the tape.
OS: Windows 2003
DB: Oracle 10.2.0.2
Kernel Release : 46D
Kernel Version: 46D_EX2 Path level: 2571
Machine: IA64
Log:
Job started
Step 001 started (program RSDBAJOB, variant &0000000004646, user name ZADMIN1)
Execute logical command BRBACKUP On host AP-CHE-SAP-02
Parameters: -i force -c force -n 1 -v SCRATCH
BR0051I BRBACKUP 7.00 (13)
BR0055I Start of database backup: behjlsyp.tib 2011-12-06 11.37.43
BR0205I Backup volume initialization
BR0058I BRBACKUP action ID: behjlsyp
BR0059I BRBACKUP function ID: tib
BR0102I Following backup device will be used: /dev/nmt0
BR0131I All volumes get the name SCRATCH
BR0129I Force option set - no label checking during initialization
BR0134I Unattended mode with 'force' active - no operator confirmation allowed
BR0207I Volume in device: /dev/nmt0 will be initialized with name: SCRATCH
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2011-12-06 11.37.43
BR0226I Rewinding tape volume in device /dev/mt0 ...
BR0278E Command output of 'mt -f /dev/mt0 rewind mt -f /dev/mt0 rewind mt -f /dev/mt0 rewind':
mt: opening '/dev/mt0': The system cannot find the file specified.
mt: opening '/dev/mt0': The system cannot find the file specified.
mt: opening '/dev/mt0': The system cannot find the file specified.
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2011-12-06 11.37.43
BR0279E Return code from 'mt -f /dev/mt0 rewind mt -f /dev/mt0 rewind mt -f /dev/mt0 rewind':1
BR0213E Winding tape volume in device /dev/nmt0 failed
BR0219E Initialization of volume SCRATCH in device /dev/nmt0 failed
BR0206I End of backup volume initialization
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2011-12-06 11.37.43
BR0054I BRBACKUP terminated with errors
External program terminated with exit code 3
BRBACKUP returned error status E
Job finished
Note: We tried NT Level Backup, it was successfully.
Please help us to resolve the issue.
Regards,
Bharathi