Re: TSM write_errors on LTO3 tapes

2009-11-16 Thread Schneider, Jim
Legg Mason -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Nicholas Rodolfich Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 11:47 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM write_errors on LTO3 tapes Hello All, Thanks for sharing your knowledge!! It

Re: TSM write_errors on LTO3 tapes

2009-11-16 Thread Richard Sims
Nicholas - Utilizing a utility such as tapeutil's rwtest function, exercise the supposedly bad tape to evaluate whether it really is, or if just one drive is acting up. I would additionally physically inspect the tape, pulling out a meter or so of it to have a look: in some cases, a drive has a

Re: TSM write_errors on LTO3 tapes

2009-11-16 Thread Huebschman, George J.
-Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Nicholas Rodolfich Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 11:47 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM write_errors on LTO3 tapes Hello All, Thanks for sharing your knowledge!! It is appreciated

TSM write_errors on LTO3 tapes

2009-11-16 Thread Nicholas Rodolfich
Hello All, Thanks for sharing your knowledge!! It is appreciated! I have a client with a TS3200 less than 6 months old. They received a media attention indicators on their library last week. On investigation I found 2 volumes with write_errors. I moved the data off of them and retired them. The