SAP Note 24263 - OnArchive: Volume without save set (empty tape)

Symptom:

When working with the Informix backup tools, for example: ondatartr 'list/tape=(/dev/rmt0)'
the following message appears: ARC-E-01341, Error while reading save-set HDR1.
ARC-E-01342, Save-set file not found.

Cause and prerequisites

• A tape is accessed on which there are no save sets (empty tape). The tape was labelled, but no backups were stored on it.

• An incorrect device driver (e.g. for SUN SOLARIS "/dev/rmt/0n") was used to read the archive tapes.

Solution

• Insert a tape that contains a backup.

• To read the archive tapes, use a device driver which is able to read records of different length (minimum 512 bytes) and which is a so-called "rewind" driver (for example, for SUN SOLARIS "/dev/rmt/0b")

Additional key words

ARC1341, ARC1342, INF1341, INF1342, no save sets, empty tape