Cannot overwrite active tape: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (Amdump: cannot overwrite active tape moved to Cannot overwrite active tape: error message) |
(reformat, use header template) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Troubleshooting | {{Troubleshooting Header}} | ||
=Problem= | |||
The following error from [[amdump]]: | The following error from [[amdump]]: | ||
cannot overwrite active tape | cannot overwrite active tape | ||
=Solution= | |||
Check if the correct tape is used. Amanda expects the tape given by | Check if the correct tape is used. Amanda expects the tape given by | ||
amadmin <conf> tape | amadmin <conf> tape | ||
Check that your tapecycle is set to at least one greater than dumpcycle ([[amcheck]] should show a WARNING if this is not the case), otherwise you might try to overwrite a tape that is still in the active dumpcycle. Amanda prevents you from doing that, by refusing to overwrite that tape. | Check that your tapecycle is set to at least one greater than dumpcycle ([[amcheck]] should show a WARNING if this is not the case), otherwise you might try to overwrite a tape that is still in the active dumpcycle. Amanda prevents you from doing that, by refusing to overwrite that tape. | ||
Revision as of 23:18, 22 May 2007
This article is a part of the Troubleshooting collection.
Problem
The following error from amdump:
cannot overwrite active tape
Solution
Check if the correct tape is used. Amanda expects the tape given by
amadmin <conf> tape
Check that your tapecycle is set to at least one greater than dumpcycle (amcheck should show a WARNING if this is not the case), otherwise you might try to overwrite a tape that is still in the active dumpcycle. Amanda prevents you from doing that, by refusing to overwrite that tape.