FERRO@ASUCP1.BITNET (01/08/88)
>We observed the following problem under VMS 4.6: > > using BACKUP for saving files on tape (for example) by an non-privileged user, > the user gets this obscure error message : >Did anyone out there in netland have the same problems (or are you always using >the system account for BACKUPs) ? We were bitten by the same bug. A friend found the listing on DSIN of the bug. I have given the users who need to backup on our TU81+ the PHY_IO priv (only about 6), others can still use our TU80 for backups. - Tony Ferro Physics Department - Astro. Group Arizona State University 4 BACKUP To A TU81+ Or TK50 Tape Drive Returns SYSTEM-F-BADPARAM On VMS * COPYRIGHT (c) 1987 by Digital Equipment Corporation. * ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. * NO distribution except as provided under contract. * COMPONENT: BACKUP OP/SYS: VAX/VMS Version 4.6 LAST TECHNICAL REVIEW: 5-OCT-1987 13:17 SOURCE: Customer Support Center/Colorado Springs USA SYMPTOM: A BACKUP to a TU81+ or TK50 tape drive returns the following sequence of errors after upgrading to VMS or MicroVMS Version 4.6: %BACKUP-F-LABELERR, error in tape label processing -SYSTEM-F-BADPARAM, bad parameter <MORE TEXT> Enter <RETURN> to continue, Exit, Redisplay, or ? for help: This problem does not occur during BACKUPs to non-TMSCP tape devices. WORKAROUND: The process issuing the BACKUP command must have PHY_IO privilege. NOTE: Installing BACKUP with privileges will not correct this problem because BACKUP is linked against the image ENCRYPSHR, which would also need to be installed. However, this image is linked using /TRACEBACK and images linked with this qualifier cannot be installed. SOLUTION: This problem has been reported to VMS Engineering.