[Search for users] [Overall Top Noters] [List of all Conferences] [Download this site]

Conference ssag::save_set_manager

Title:Save Set Manager
Moderator:SSAG::SUSSWEIN
Created:Tue Nov 15 1994
Last Modified:Wed May 28 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:72
Total number of notes:276

67.0. "Missing block could not be regenerated ..." by NQOS01::a-115.tunnel.crl.dec.com::ohfss1.ohf.dec.com::CHAPMAN () Mon Feb 10 1997 12:45

When copying a saveset we got the error

	%SAVESET-I-MISSINGBLK, Missing block could not be regenerated in file

As you can see, it reports that the error is informational.  The message
seems somewhat more inportant than that.

The copy reports success, showing one less block in the output saveset than
what was in the input saveset.  There were no other errors reported.

Is this really a fatal condition?

Jim Chapman
T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name		DateLines
67.1SSAG::SUSSWEINnever confuse having a career with having a lifeMon Feb 10 1997 13:0712
    A missing block that could not be regenerated is normally a fatal
    condition that causes a saveset copy operation to terminate.  The only
    time when this is not the case is when you specify
    COPY/IDENTICAL/OVERRIDE.
    
    The /OVERRIDE qualifier was designed as an "I know what I'm doing"
    option, to allow you to copy a saveset that had unrecoverable errors in
    it.  Within this context, a severity of informational seemed
    appropriate.
    
    Steve Susswein
    Save Set Manager developer
67.2GLDX09::CHAPMANJim Chapman DTN 471-5323Wed Feb 12 1997 13:3815
    The /IDENTICAL switch was specified, but not /OVERRIDE.
    
    We copied the save set again. First with the /IDENTICAL switch and
    /NOOVERRIDE.  The same informational message was generated.
    
    We then copied the save set with /NOIDENTICAL.  The Save Set Manager
    reported that blocks were regenerated.
    
    Does the Save Set Manager create a save set with a missing block (using
    the /IDENTICAL switch), expecting that it can be regenerated during a
    restore operation.
    
    
    Thanks,
    Jim Chapman
67.3SSAG::SUSSWEINnever confuse having a career with having a lifeThu Feb 13 1997 16:237
    Jim,
    
    I'm going to try to reproduce the problem here.  I'll post a reply as
    soon as I have more definitive info.
    
    Steve
67.4Another QuestionNQOS01::a-113.tunnel.crl.dec.com::ohfss1.ohf.dec.com::CHAPMANMon Feb 24 1997 05:1419
	The summary information an the end of the copy operation shows
	2 more blocks read from the old save set than written to the new
	one.

	The original save set is a reel-to-reel tape.  Are there extra blocks
	at the end of tape/start of tape in a multi-tape set. Or how do I
	explain the difference.

	This save set spans two reels of tape.

	Jim Chapman


	We really like the Save Set Manager.  We have 10 years of backups
	that need to be converted from reel-to-reel and TA90 and can not
	imagine doing this job without a product like this.  Well I can
	I just don't want to!

	Thanks
67.4note 67.4 moved to note 68SSAG::SUSSWEINnever confuse having a career with having a lifeWed Feb 26 1997 14:214
    Note 67.4 wasn't related to this problem.  I've moved it to it's own
    topic.
    
    Steve