>>ANR8302E I/O error on drive DRIVE2 (mt2.0.0.5) (OP=LOCATE, Error Number=23, >>CC=0, KEY=03, ASC=14, ASCQ=00, >... >>Every week, a different tape is reporting error. ... >>Tape drives are fine since the same tape reports error on different drives.
>(*chuckle*) Well, it could mean that all your drives are consistently >problematic. Refer to last week's postings about tape drive cleaning - >the root of so many tape I/O problems. Dirty tape drives proficiently >spread the gunk throughout your tape complement and to other drives. >Remember also that libraries are not hermetically sealed units - and >computer rooms are far from being Clean Rooms. If your library is in a >dusty or high-traffic area, consider putting a portable air cleaner >alongside it. > Richard Sims, BU There is a new firmware level for that drive. I have not gotten that error message since it was applied (about 6/18). Bob Levad