Backup Server Error Messages 7.1.2 - 8.17.2

Number

Severity

Text and Explanation

7.1.2

2

Memory error: failed to allocate an `%1!' structure.

Explanation: Not enough memory available to Backup Server. See “Note” at the top of this section.

7.2.2

2

Option `%1!': %2! is an  invalid value; value must be an even multiple of %3!.

Explanation: Illegal value for a dump or load option.

7.3.2

2

Option error: when you specify %1!, you may not specify %2!.

Explanation: Illegal combination of options in a dump or load command.

7.4.2

2

Option `%1!': `%2!' is  an invalid value -- check the documentation for allowable values.

Explanation: Unrecognized value specified for a dump or load command.

7.5.2

2

`%1!' is a badly formed value string.

Explanation: Syntax error in dump or load command option.

7.6.2

2

Option `%1!': `%2!' is  an invalid volume label. The maximum length is %3!.

Explanation: Volume label is longer than 6 characters.

7.7.2

2

Option `%1!' is not valid.

Explanation: Unrecognized dump or load option.

7.8.2

2

Option `%1!' may not be negated.

Explanation: You cannot use no with this option.

7.9.2

2

Option `%1!' does not take any  value; remove `='. 

Explanation: This option does not allow you to specify a value.

7.10.2

2

Option `%1!' may not have more  than one value.

Explanation: User specified more than one value after “=”, and the option only permits one value.

7.11.2

2

Option `%1!' may not take a value  when it is negated.

Explanation: User specified an option with a value and no. The combination is illegal for this option.

7.12.2

2

Option `%1!' requires a value,  but none was specified.

Explanation: You must specify a value for these options: density, blocksize, capacity, dumpvolume, retaindays, or file.

7.13.2

2

Option `%1!': `%2!' is  not unique -- supply more characters.

Explanation: User abbreviated a keyword following a value, and the abbreviation is ambiguous.

7.14.2

2

Option error: when you specify %1!, you must also  specify %2!.

Explanation: Invalid combination of options.

7.15.2

2

Option `%1!' is not valid for the  present command.  Please check the documentation for correct usage.

Explanation: load option used during a dump command, or vice versa.

7.16.0

0

and

Explanation: Internal informational message, usually a component of another message. No user action necessary.

7.17.0

0

or

Explanation: Internal informational message, usually a component of another message. No user action necessary.

8.1.2

2

Device %1!: Failure to open for read/write.  Operating system message: `%2!'.

Explanation: An unexpected condition, possibly fatal to the session, has occurred. Error may have occurred with any or all of usage, environment, or internal logic.

8.2.2

2

Device %1!: Failure to rewind tape device.

Explanation: An unexpected condition, possibly fatal to the session, has occurred. Error may have occurred with any or all of usage, environment, or internal logic.

8.3.2

2

Device %1!: Failure to write minimum block size of %2!  bytes.

Explanation: An unexpected condition, possibly fatal to the session, has occurred. Error may have occurred with any or all of usage, environment, or internal logic.

8.4.2

2

Device %1!: Auto-configuration failure.  This tape  device is not supported.

Explanation: An unexpected condition, possibly fatal to the session, has occurred. Error may have occurred with any or all of usage, environment, or internal logic.

8.5.1

1

Warning, unable to open device configuration file %1!  for reading. Operating system error %2!.

Explanation: The tape auto config feature uses a configuration file. It creates it the first time the tape auto config tests are run. This informational message is printed if the configuration file does not exist already and hence it is about to create one.

8.6.1

1

Warning, the format of the device configuration %1!  file is invalid. Configuration information will not be saved.

Explanation: Information, no user action necessary.

8.7.1

1

Warning, unable to open device configuration file %1!  for writing. Operating system error %2!. Configuration  information will not be saved.

Explanation: Information, no user action necessary.

8.8.1

1

Warning, unable to write to device configuration file %1!.  Operating system error %2!. Configuration information will  not be saved.

Explanation: Information, no user action necessary.

8.9.1

1

Warning, unable to close device configuration file %1!.  Operating  system error %2!. Configuration information  will not be saved.

Explanation: Information, no user action necessary.

8.10.2

2

Device %1!: Not found in configuration file %2!.   INIT needs to be specified to configure the device.

Explanation: The tape device specified is of unknown type to the backup server. In order to determine its capabilities, backup server needs to run auto configuration tests. This requires the user to specify 'with init' clause on the dump command line, which will overwrite the data on the tape.

8.11.1

1

Device %1!: Will be auto-configured and the results  saved in the configuration file %2!.  The configuration  will take additional time.

Explanation: Information, no user action necessary.

8.12.2

2

Device %1!: the operating system device type is different  than what is in the configuration file %2!.  Please remove  entry for this device in the configuration file and reconfigure  the device by issuing a DUMP  with the INIT qualifier.

Explanation: An unexpected condition, possibly fatal to the session, has occurred. Error may have occurred with any or all of usage, environment, or internal logic.

8.13.2

2

Device %1!: the operating system file mark type is  different than what is in the configuration file %2!.

Explanation: The operating system file mark type is different than what is specified in the configuration file.

8.14.1

1

Backup Server tape configuration file %1! revision  is not compatible.

Explanation: Information, no user action necessary.

8.15.1

1

Device %1!: not found in tape configuration file.   Tape configuration will be attempted.

Explanation: Information, no user action necessary.

8.16.2

2

Device %1!: Auto-configuration failure. The device  functions as rewind on close. Please specifiy the no rewind on close  device interface.

Explanation: An unexpected condition, possibly fatal to the session, has occurred. Error may have occurred with any or all of usage, environment, or internal logic.

8.17.2

2

Device %1!: Auto-configuration failure. Internal  or system call error encountered while checking for rewind on close.

Explanation: An unexpected condition, possibly fatal to the session, has occurred. Error may have occurred with any or all of usage, environment, or internal logic.