> Our DDS4 autoloader has just died and we are looking at alternatives. Has > anyone had any joy with SDLT as we need added capacity now and we were > planning an upgrade anyway so this is just 'assisting' in us getting a move > on with this!
following this up. this is the error i get when i try and change tapes - $ mtx -f /dev/sg4 status Storage Changer /dev/sg4:1 Drives, 6 Slots ( 0 Import/Export ) Data Transfer Element 0:Empty Storage Element 1:Full Storage Element 2:Full Storage Element 3:Full Storage Element 4:Full Storage Element 5:Full Storage Element 6:Full and change tapes... $ mtx -f /dev/sg4 load 1 mtx: Request Sense: Long Report=yes mtx: Request Sense: Valid Residual=no mtx: Request Sense: Error Code=70 (Current) mtx: Request Sense: Sense Key=Hardware Error mtx: Request Sense: FileMark=no mtx: Request Sense: EOM=no mtx: Request Sense: ILI=no mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Code = 44 mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Qualifier = 00 mtx: Request Sense: BPV=no mtx: Request Sense: Error in CDB=no mtx: Request Sense: SKSV=no MOVE MEDIUM from Element Address 2 to 1 Failed anyone seen anything like this before? It was working fine for over 2 years before this? thanks - although i suspect broken hardware i thought i just pass this to the group to see if anyone else knew what it might be Tom