My AIX TSM server (5.2.2.3) just spewed the following error messages. Talk about schizophrenic/indecisive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What gives ? All I was doing is a DB backup. Just inserted and initialized this tape. The init went fine. This is an IBM 3583-L72 with 2-LTO2 drives. ********************************************* 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8950W Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Warning TapeAlert: The operation has stopped be cause an error has occurred while reading or writing data which the drive cannot correct. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8948S Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Critical TapeAlert: Your data is at risk: 1. Copy any data you require from this tape. 2. Do not use this tape again. 3. Restart the operation with a different tape. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8948S Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Critical TapeAlert: The tape is from a faulty batch or the tape drive is faulty: 1. Use a good tape to test the drive. 2. If the problem persists, call the tape drive supplier help line. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8948S Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Critical TapeAlert: You are trying to write to a write protected cartridge. Remove the write protection or use another tape. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8951I Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Information TapeAlert: The tape in the drive is a cleaning cartridge. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8948S Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Critical TapeAlert: The operation has failed because the tape in the drive has snapped: 1. Do not attempt to extract the tape cartridge. 2. Call the tape drive supplier help line. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8950W Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Warning TapeAlert: The memory in the tape cartridge has failed, which reduces performance. Do not use the cartridge for further write operations. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8949E Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Critical TapeAlert: The tape drive needs cleaning: 1. If the operation has stopped, eject the tape and clean the drive. 2. If the operation has not stopped, wait for it to finish and then clean the drive. Check the tape drive users manual for device specific cleaning instructions. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8949E Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Critical TapeAlert: The last cleaning cartridge used in the tape drive has worn out: 1. Discard the worn out cleaning cartridge. 2. Wait for the current operation to finish. 3. Then use a new cleaning cartridge. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8949E Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Critical TapeAlert: The tape drive has a hardware fault: 1. Eject the tape or magazine. 2. Reset the drive. 3. Restart the operation. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8949E Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Critical TapeAlert: The tape drive has a hardware fault: 1. Turn the tape drive off and then on again. 2. Restart the operation. 3. If the problem persists, call the tape drive supplier help line. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8950W Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Warning TapeAlert: The tape drive has a problem with the application client interface: 1. Check the cables and cable connections. 2. Restart the operation. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8949E Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Critical TapeAlert: The operation has failed: 1. Eject the tape or magazine. 2. Restart the operation. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8950W Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Warning TapeAlert: The firmware download has failed because you have tried to use the incorrect firmware for this tape drive. Obtain the correct firmware and try again. SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8950W Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Warning TapeAlert: Environmental conditions inside the tape drive are outside the specified temperature range. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8950W Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Warning TapeAlert: The voltage supply to the tape drive is outside the specified range. (SESSION: 5496,PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:18 ANR8948S Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090000 has issued the following Critical TapeAlert: The tape system area could not be read successfully at load time: 1. Copy data to another tape cartridge. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17) 04/19/04 15:34:32 ANR8468I LTO volume 090000 dismounted from drive LTO-DRIVE1 (/dev/rmt3) in library IBM3583-L72. (SESSION: 5496, PROCESS: 17)
