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d3 volume

  • December 21, 2021
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CRAIG CURTIS
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Hi all, 

Hopefully you will excuse the question.  I should know the answer but........

We have a backup vendor that is triggering errors on our linux d3 volume.  Error is cannot index.  Speaking with them they would like to know how the volume is formatted?  If for no other reason than placing in an exception list so the error will not be triggered.  The company is Rubrik just for information.

I told them it was the blob and they didn't think is was funny  :)


Thanks for any help
Craig

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Craig Curtis
System Programmer
Sevier Valley School District
Richfield UT US
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    Brian Cram
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    • December 21, 2021
    Hi all, 

    Hopefully you will excuse the question.  I should know the answer but........

    We have a backup vendor that is triggering errors on our linux d3 volume.  Error is cannot index.  Speaking with them they would like to know how the volume is formatted?  If for no other reason than placing in an exception list so the error will not be triggered.  The company is Rubrik just for information.

    I told them it was the blob and they didn't think is was funny  :)


    Thanks for any help
    Craig

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    Craig Curtis
    System Programmer
    Sevier Valley School District
    Richfield UT US
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    Are they using a raw disk or logical volumes for their D3 partition? cat /usr/lib/pick/pick0 | grep disk

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    Brian S. Cram
    Principal Technical Support Engineer
    Rocket Software
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    CRAIG CURTIS
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    • December 21, 2021
    Are they using a raw disk or logical volumes for their D3 partition? cat /usr/lib/pick/pick0 | grep disk

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    Brian S. Cram
    Principal Technical Support Engineer
    Rocket Software
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    rawdisk off

    disk /dev/sdb1 0 20970496 # disk 0



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    Craig Curtis
    System Programmer
    Sevier Valley School District
    Richfield UT US
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    Brian Cram
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    • December 21, 2021

    rawdisk off

    disk /dev/sdb1 0 20970496 # disk 0



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    Craig Curtis
    System Programmer
    Sevier Valley School District
    Richfield UT US
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    When creating a raw partition like that, we very often assign it a partition type of "d3" which is a technically a hex type code but one that doesn't exist so it displays as "unknown" partition type. We obviously use "d3" because it sticks out like a sore thumb. Please do this and reply with the results:

    fdisk -l /dev/sdb

    Thanks.

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    Brian S. Cram
    Principal Technical Support Engineer
    Rocket Software
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    CRAIG CURTIS
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    When creating a raw partition like that, we very often assign it a partition type of "d3" which is a technically a hex type code but one that doesn't exist so it displays as "unknown" partition type. We obviously use "d3" because it sticks out like a sore thumb. Please do this and reply with the results:

    fdisk -l /dev/sdb

    Thanks.

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    Brian S. Cram
    Principal Technical Support Engineer
    Rocket Software
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    yup

       Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System

    /dev/sdb1            2048    41943039    20970496   d3  Unknown



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    Craig Curtis
    System Programmer
    Sevier Valley School District
    Richfield UT US
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    Brian Cram
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    • December 21, 2021
    yup

       Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System

    /dev/sdb1            2048    41943039    20970496   d3  Unknown



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    Craig Curtis
    System Programmer
    Sevier Valley School District
    Richfield UT US
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    Then I'd tell them it's a proprietary format that they would damage if they try to do anything with it. They have the power to exclude. Make them use that power. While you're at it, tell them to stay away from /usr/lib/pick as well.

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    Brian S. Cram
    Principal Technical Support Engineer
    Rocket Software
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    • Alberto Leal
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    • December 23, 2021
    Then I'd tell them it's a proprietary format that they would damage if they try to do anything with it. They have the power to exclude. Make them use that power. While you're at it, tell them to stay away from /usr/lib/pick as well.

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    Brian S. Cram
    Principal Technical Support Engineer
    Rocket Software
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    I ussualy use the type D8 from the hex table form unknown device

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    Alberto Leal
    System Analyst
    Millano Distribuidora de Auto Pecas Ltda
    Varzea Grande MT BR
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