Hello, There is a problem with one of backups for 9.2.0.6 (64-bit) database on AIX 5.3 - 01. The RMAN backup script sends the following error: released channel: ch00 released channel: ch01 released channel: ch02 released channel: ch03 released channel: ch04 released channel: ch05 released channel: ch06 released channel: ch07 released channel: ch08 released channel: ch09 RMAN-00571: =========================================================== RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS =============== RMAN-00571: =========================================================== RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on ch04 channel at 05/29/2007 04:51:58 ORA-19502: write error on file "blmerq01.daily_hot_appl.0705290106_s5923", blockno 6864385 (blocksize=512) ORA-27030: skgfwrt: sbtwrite2 returned error ORA-19511: Error received from media manager layer, error text: VxBSASendData: Failed with error: Server Status: Communication with the server has not been iniatated or the server status has not been retrieved from the server. RMAN> Recovery Manager complete. The script backups datafiles to tapes using VERITAS NetBackup for Oracle - Release 5.1 The channels are allocated using the command: ALLOCATE CHANNEL ch<n> TYPE 'SBT_TAPE' trace=2; trace=2 was added to get additional info The tracing generates trace files with the error: entering sbterror on line 2692 return from sbterror on line 2703 SKGFQ OSD: Error in function sbtwrite2 on line 1034 entering sbterror on line 2692 return from sbterror on line 2703 SKGFQ OSD: Error in function sbtclose2 on line 1304 Does anybody know something about the problem or how to reveal it? Thank you very much, Andrey Goryunov _________________________________________________________________ News, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. Get it now! http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx