Lindy, We are currently seeing a similar issue. Ours is actually with a 3584 LTO library.
A couple questions: Do you see any errors recorded at the OS level? In your TSM activity log, do you see tapes get marked unavailable, or read-only right after the error in your tsm actlog? What brand of media are you using? Heres a little more info on what we are seeing: When we see the error in the tsm actlog, we also see the following error logged in the OS error log. after the error, the tape is marked either unavailable, or read-only. We are currently working with IBM to resolve this issue. IBM is leaning towards bad media. We are logging several of these errors every day. LABEL: TAPE_ERR1 IDENTIFIER: 4865FA9B Date/Time: Thu Nov 13 08:58:45 Sequence Number: 42545 Machine Id: 00067C7F4C00 Node Id: mdativoli Class: H Type: PERM Resource Name: rmt12 Resource Class: tape Resource Type: 3580 Location: 21-08-01 VPD: Manufacturer................IBM Machine Type and Model......ULT3580-TD1 Serial Number...............6811201110 Device Specific.(FW)........36U7 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 0600 0000 1B00 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0102 0000 7100 0300 0000 001C 0000 0000 1100 0600 4001 0000 0003 2020 2020 2020 2000 0000 0003 8F33 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 -----Original Message----- From: Crawford, Lindy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 6:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 3583 LTO Library Hi TSMer's, Please could you assist me, we have been have continuous errors on our library above and have update all microcode and firmware, but still no joy- I get the following error:- 11/19/2003 15:11:39 ANR8300E I/O error on library IBM3583 (OP=8401C058, CC=304, KEY=04, ASC=15, ASCQ=83, SENSE=70.00.04.00.00.00- .00.0A.00.00.00.00.15.83.7C.00.00.00., Description=Chang- er failure). Refer to Appendix D in the 'Messages' manual for recommended action. Have any of you gotten the error above and what have you done to resolve it ???? Thank you for all your assistance. Lindy Crawford Information Technology Nedbank Corporate - Property & Asset Finance *+27-31-3642185 +27-31-3642946 [EMAIL PROTECTED] < mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > This email and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential and proprietary information. This information is private and protected by law and accordingly if you are not the intended recipient you are requested to delete this entire communication immediately and are notified that any disclosure copying or distribution of or taking any action based on this information is prohibited. Emails cannot be guaranteed to be secure or free of errors or viruses. The sender does not accept any liability or responsibility for any interception corruption destruction loss late arrival or incompleteness of or tampering or interference with any of the information contained in this email or for its incorrect delivery or non-delivery for whatsoever reason or for its effect on any electronic device of the recipient. If verification of this email or any attachment is required please request a hard-copy version