If the tapes are prelabeled, I would just check them in....
I have had new, unlabeled tapes that have had issues writing the
tape label. I have those tapes replaced.
(we peel off the bar coded label and lay it down on another blank
tape and label libv that one....we also have double stick tape (special) in
case
the stickum isn't too sticky).
If you are having lots of problems with the whole box of 3590 tapes,
then this could point to a tape problem....
One idea of trouble shooting....take drive 5 offline...does the
problem 'travel'
Also...try labeling the specific tape...again...with tape drive 5
offline....same problem? If so, replace the tape.
FYI Thanks Tim
*One more thing....yes, I've had problems with NEW tapes...
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10/27/2000 11:47 AM
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Subject: NEW 3590 CARTRIDGES
I have a question regarding new out of the box 3590 prelabel tape
cartridges. Below are the logs I am receiving.
Are there any others that have had similar problems labeling new
volumes. I have had similar problems on different drives and cartridges. Is
the problem the cartridge or the drive? I would appreciate any help.
Thanks in advance,
Debbie Denham
10/27/2000 11:59:58 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command:
LABEL libv 3494a search=yes checkin=scratch devt=3590
10/27/2000 12:09:25 ANR8302E I/O error on drive DRIVE5 (/dev/rmt5)
(OP=WRITE, CC=0, KEY=03, ASC=0C, ASCQ=00,
SENSE=F0.00.03.00.00.00.50.58.00.00.00.00.0C.00.FE.02.31.18.50.55.00.03.01.3
1.48.06.43.49.42.14.0A.00.10.35.42.12.01.33.6B.0F.04.33.54.10.07.00.00.00.00
.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.FF.FF.FF.FF.00.00, Description=An undetermined
error has occurred). Refer to Appendix B in the 'Messages' manual for
recommended action.
10/27/2000 12:09:25 ANR8806E Could not write volume label 002512 on
the tape in library 3494A.
LABEL: TAPE_ERR1
IDENTIFIER: 4865FA9B
Date/Time: Fri Oct 27 12:09:25
Sequence Number: 196073
Machine Id: 006194834C00
Node Id: shsilo1
Class: H
Type: PERM
Resource Name: rmt5
Resource Class: tape
Resource Type: 3590
Location: 50-58-00-5,0
VPD:
Manufacturer................IBM
Machine Type and Model......03590E1A
Serial Number...............000000021632
Device Specific.(FW)........D22E
Loadable Microcode Level....A0B00E26
Description
TAPE OPERATION ERROR
Probable Causes
TAPE
User Causes
MEDIA DEFECTIVE
DIRTY READ/WRITE HEAD
Recommended Actions
FOR REMOVABLE MEDIA, CHANGE MEDIA AND RETRY
PERFORM PROBLEM DETERMINATION PROCEDURES
Detail Data
SENSE DATA
0605 0000 0A00 0000 5000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 F000 0300 0000
5058 0000 0000
0C00 FE02 3118 5055 0003 0131 4806 4349 4214 0A00 1035 4212 0133
6B0F 0433 5410
0700 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0010 FFFF FFFF 0000 0100 0000 3100
2000 3232 4520
2020 2000 C000 4A30 3032 3531 3200 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
LABEL: DEV_DUMP_RETRIEVED
IDENTIFIER: DE9A52D1
LABEL: DEV_DUMP_RETRIEVED
IDENTIFIER: DE9A52D1
Date/Time: Fri Oct 27 12:09:25
Sequence Number: 196072
Machine Id: 006194834C00
Node Id: shsilo1
Class: S
Type: INFO
Resource Name: rmt5
Description
DEVICE DUMP RETRIEVED
Probable Causes
TAPE DRIVE
Failure Causes
TAPE DRIVE
Recommended Actions
CONTACT APPROPRIATE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Detail Data
Detail Data
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Device dump saved as /var/adm/ras/Atape.rmt5.dump_h3
