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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
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Hello community,
I hope you can help me with an issue i'm having with my ReadyNAS Duo (v1) running Raidiator 4.1.14. At night it runs a backup job which copies a folder from a computer on the LAN to the NAS itself. What often happens is after a reset things work for a while, sometimes days, sometimes weeks. But then I get warning emails containing log entries like:
cp: cannot create regular file '/backup/projecten/./CAM_strip/01_v0.1.JPG': Read-only file system
Usually this warning is given for every file (meaning thousands) so the emails are quite big. And obviously the backup has not been made. I tried troubleshooting this issue and searched for similar issues on this forum and on the web, but to no avail. I can't seem to pinpoint what is causing this.
Perhaps you could help me out running through some of the settings, i may have been tinkering too much. I suppose it has something to do with ownership and rights to access these files and folders.
Thanks!
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Hi joah,
Aside from trying StephenB and JennCs suggestions, if you will create a test share, can you tell us if you will experience the same read-only behavior?
Looking forward to your response.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
I don't know what is causing it - but I am wondering if resetting the file ownership/permissions on the backup share solves it.
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
Hello joah,
Here's the article in case you need it:
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/14682/~/resetting-permissions-on-raidiator-4
Regards,
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
How full is the data volume on the NAS?
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
Ok, done. Let's see what happens tonight.
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
It says 73% full.
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Hi joah,
Aside from trying StephenB and JennCs suggestions, if you will create a test share, can you tell us if you will experience the same read-only behavior?
Looking forward to your response.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
I'm afraid resetting the ownership hasn't helped.
One odd thing I noticed is that the first warning email arrives at 02:39 at night. But the backup is scheduled to start at 04:00. So it seems to be failing before it has even begun? The next couple of emails arrive at 05:35, 08:50 and 12:03.
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
Hi Brian,
I created a share called 'test' and gave that the exact same CIFS settings as my backup share. (ie. under 'advanced CIFS permission' i checked 'Automatically set permissions for new files and folders', and unchecked 'Enable Oplocks for this share'). Also, under Advanced Options i changed the Share-folder owner from 'nobody' to 'admin', just like it is set up in my backup share.
Next, I changed the backup task to copy to the 'test' share. The task is set to copy all data the first time and then go incremental after that. I've just started the first complete backup, so it faces the same situation tonight, when it starts its (incremental) backup routine. Fingers crossed... 🙂
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
cp: cannot open '/job_001//_Projecten/./OBB_Zoetermeer folders/~folder_v0.1~07$hih.idlk' for reading: Text file busy
Which might actually be correct since these were documents currently opened and unsaved in InDesign. I usually leave my computer running overnight with programs and documents opened.
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
This night I got only one email, at 4:09, which seems correct. It contains just two lines pertaining to the files in use. So, it looks like the new share fixes the problem. I'll have to wait and see if this solution actually holds up, but it looks good for now.
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
I just got another email, at 19:44. I was suprised to see the email starting with the following statement:
Error encountered copying data from remote source path //192.168.1.120/Data Kolibri/_Projecten ==> /backup/projecten due to unknown reason. Please see log.Error encountered copying data from remote source path //192.168.1.120/Data Kolibri/_Projecten ==> /backup/projecten due to unknown reason. Please see log.
As you can see, the backup job is still trying to write to the backup share, even though it is set to write to a new share called temp.
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
Please send in your logs (see the Sending Logs link in my sig).
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
I've just sent the logs to your emailaddress.
To be sure, they can also be downloaded from this Dropbox link.
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
The logsize is too big! Your emailaddress bounced my email. Please check the Dropbox link i posted earlier. Thanks!
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
Your disk has 102 ATA errors. A failing disk could explain the problems you are having.
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
Allright, the disk is around 5 years old. Is there any way I can test it?
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
You can connect it to a windows PC (usb or directly) and run the vendor diagnostics (seatools for seagate, lifeguard for western digital).
Or just replace it. I recommend WDC Red drives.
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
So I took the drive out of the NAS and hooked it up through USB using a HD Quickport. I used HDDscan to check for surface errors, which came back with this report:
But I can't tell whether this is good or bad. I also ran the SMART test which gave me these results (all items had green 'ok' icons in front, except for "UltraDMA CRC errors", which was an exclamation mark):
VALUE WORST THRESHOLD
001 Raw Read Error Rate 100 100 0000000000-0000 051
003 Spin Up Time 078 078 0000000000-1C84 011
004 Start/Stop Count 100 100 0000000000-0151 000
005 Reallocation Sector Count 100 100 0000000000-0000 010
007 Seek Error Rate 100 100 0000000000-0000 051
008 Seek time Perfomance 100 100 0000000000-274F 015
009 Power-On Hours Count 087 087 0000000000-F70F 000
010 Spin Retry Count 100 100 0000000000-0000 051
011 Recalibration Retries 100 100 0000000000-0000 000
012 Device Power Cycle Count 100 100 0000000000-00C1 000
013 Soft read error rate 100 100 0000000000-0000 000
183 SATA Downshift Error Count 100 100 0000000000-0000 000
184 End To End Error Count 100 100 0000000000-0000 099
187 Reported Uncorrectable Error 100 100 0000000000-0000 000
188 Reported Command Timeouts 100 100 0000000000-0000 000
190 Airflow Temperature 063 055 37 C 000
190 Airflow Temperature Minimum 063 055 29 C 000
190 Airflow Temperature Maximum 063 055 42 C 000
194 HDA Temperature 079 054 21 C 000
195 Hardware ECC Recovered 100 100 0000001299-9A83 000
196 Reallocation Event Count 100 100 0000000000-0000 000
197 Current Pending Errors Count 100 100 0000000000-0000 000
198 Uncorrectable Errors Count 100 100 0000000000-0000 000
/!\ 199 UltraDMA CRC Errors 100 096 0000000000-0003 000
200 Write Error Rate 100 100 0000000000-0000 000
201 Soft Read Error Rate 100 100 0000000000-0000 000
Again, I have no clue as to what I'm seeing here. Please help me make sense of these figures.
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
Vendor diags are generally easier to sort out I think..
I don't use hddscan, but it looks like the column between "worst" and "threshold" is the raw SMART value. If so, the drive has no reallocated or pending sectors, but does have 3 CRC errors (the "UltraDMA" ones) which are errors detected on the SATA interface. Though that count is low, it is perhaps consistent with the ATA errors reported on the NAS.
I'd probably just replace the drive myself, even though it could be healthy. It is aging after all. If the raw value for power-on hours is simply units of hours (which it might not be), then the drive is 7 years old, not 5. What model drive is it?
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
It's a Samsung drive and it may very well be 7 years old, i was just roughly guessing there. The only vendor software i could find is something called HUTIL that requires to run from boot, which I thought was too much of a hassle. ^^) It doesn't seem to offer more information than HDDscan does.
The thing is, i'd like to rule out the possibilty of replacing the drive and being stuck with the same problem. Especially when the drive seems to be ok. As I understand it, CRC errors are usually not the disk itself, but noisy communications with it. When I google this specific error, people are suggesting to check for loose cables or to reseat the drive.
The model number is HD103UJ.
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
You are correct that CRC errors aren't necessarily due to the disk itself. The NAS could be failing.
Here are the options I see:
(a) get a new NAS with new disks, and migrate your data to it.
(b) try a factory reset, rebuild the NAS and restore the configuration and data - and see if that works.
(c) try replacing the disk, and see if that works
(d) try replacing the NAS (with a used unit) and see if that works
(b) is time-consuming, but free.
(c) and (d) require spending money on a very old NAS setup.
(d) is problematic, since used units don't always function.
If you go with (a) you can then attempt (b) and use the NV+ as a backup device if it works.
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
Hi,
thanks for your answer! That sums it up clearly. I'll go (b) and then (c). 🙂
So, I turned the NAS on without any drives in it, but it would not connect to my LAN. I then inserted the drive (after turning the NAS off) and now I am able to do a factory reset. However, it says all data will be lost, which ofcourse--i'm trying to avoid. Is there a way to do a factory reset without first copying a lot of gigs over to other drives?
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Re: ReadyNas DUO backup error - 'read only file system'
@joah wrote:
Is there a way to do a factory reset without first copying a lot of gigs over to other drives?
Unfortunately not. You do need to do a full backup, and reconfigure the NAS (reinstall add-ons, recreate shares, accounts,...).