2864376 - Dump to tape device > 2T - SAP ASE

1. Executing a 'dump database' for a large database to tape, for example:
   
   dump database mydatabase to tapedevice CAPACITY=4000000 with init, unload

• Returns error "Option 'CAPACITY': '<negative value>' is an invalid value"
• The Backup Server error sequence includes these messages in the log:

Backup Server: 7.4.2.1: Option 'CAPACITY': '-198967296' is an invalid value -- check the documentation for allowable values.

2. ASE returns error 18612 when trying to add a tape dump device > 2T, for example:
   

   sp_addumpdevice 'tape', tapelto6, '/dev/rmt/0cn', 5242880

   Msg 18612, Level 16, State 1:
   Server 'Production', Procedure 'sp_addumpdevice', Line 238:
   Invalid value specified for option 'tapesize'. Valid range of values is 1 to 2097151.

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• SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
• SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Cluster Edition (ASE CE)
• Backup Server

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 ; SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.7 ; SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.7 Cluster Edition ; SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 16.0 ; SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 16.0 Cluster Edition ; Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 ; Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.0 ; Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.5 ; Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Cluster Edition 15.0 ; Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Cluster Edition 15.5 ; Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Cluster Edition 15.7

CR820542, CR#820542, 820542, CAPACITY, invalid , ase tape dump , tape , tape dump , 2T , 4T , tape restriction , KBA , BC-SYB-ASE , Sybase ASE Database Platform (non Business Suite) , BC-SYB-ASE-CE , ASE Cluster Edition (Standalone) , Bug Filed