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An internal packing error occurred: buffer overflow.

  • 1.  An internal packing error occurred: buffer overflow.

    Posted Thu July 01, 2010 09:28 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hi ,

    i have nim.sh script which take backup using savevg command on nim server . i am getting following error and i am not able to understand the cause of this error.

    +Creating information file for volume group system..

    Creating list of files to back up
    Backing up 13668 files..............................
    1307 of 13668 files backed up (9%)..............................
    1974 of 13668 files backed up (14%).........An internal packing error occurred: buffer overflow

    13668 of 13668 files backed up (100%)
    0512-005 savevg: Backup Completed.
    The backup command completed with errors.
    The messages displayed on Standard Error contained additional
    information.+
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  • 2.  Re: An internal packing error occurred: buffer overflow.

    Posted Tue July 06, 2010 03:41 PM

    Originally posted by: nagger


    Looking around google and questions and answers on this it seems to be a result of the -p i.e. packing option of mksysb/savevg.

    So look in to the -p option or switch off packing mode.

    hope this helps, Nigel
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