This is really becoming annoying. I need to figure out if I have a hardware issue, or not ! I just got these errors, again. They seemed to follow th dismounting of the tape. These are brand new tapes !
Do I have defective tapes or a defective drive ? Has anyone else seen anything like this ? Nothing has shown up in ERRPT ! This is a new AIX server (TSM 5.2.2.4), latest ATAPE driver, new tape drives/library ? Diagnostics run clean, of course (tried FAST read-write, NORMAL read-write on this drive). IBM LTO2 3580 in 3583 library accessed via SAN/FC ! 4/22/2004 4:06:33 PM ANR8341I End-of-volume reached for LTO volume 090005. 4/22/2004 4:06:34 PM ANR0515I Process 1 closed volume 090005. 4/22/2004 4:06:41 PM ANR8336I Verifying label of LTO volume 090005 in drive LTO-DRIVE1 (/dev/rmt3). 4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8948S Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 has issued the following Critical TapeAlert: You are trying to write to a write protected cartridge. Remove the write protection or use another tape. 4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8950W Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 has issued the following Warning TapeAlert: The tape drive is due for routine cleaning: 1. Wait for the current operation to finish. 2. Then use a cleaning cartridge. Check the tape drive us 4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8949E Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 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 4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8949E Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 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 4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8949E Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 has issued the following Critical TapeAlert: The operation has failed: 1. Eject the tape or magazine. 2. Restart the operation. 4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8950W Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 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 4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8950W Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 has issued the following Warning TapeAlert: The tape drive may have a hardware fault. Run extended diagnostics to verify and diagnose the problem. Check the tape drive users manual for device 4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8948S Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 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.
