Tar backup failure, remote tape

From: joe macdonald (joe_macdonald25@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Jul 25 2003 - 11:59:33 EDT


Hi all,

I'm backing up a database server via tar over an
ethernet to a remote tape. Both servers are connected
to the same switch, 100mbit fdx. There is minimal
traffic except for the actual tar.
I'm running the command:
tar -cvpf . | rsh remotebox buffer -o /dev/tape

Tar version is GNU tar 1.13

The tar command randomly chokes, usually on large
files. Here's the output:

buffer (writer): write of data failed: Input/output
error bytes to write=10240, bytes written=-1, total
written
     8070K
Broken pipe

Similiar problems occur if I use GNU tar's
user@host:file option.

Anyone know what's going on here and a possible fix?

Much appreciated.
Joe

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