On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 3:50 AM, Marcus Pless <mpl...@ucsd.edu> wrote:
> On 02/25/2013 01:14:22 AM, Amit Karpe wrote: > >> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 4:55 PM, Amit Karpe <amitka...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Jon LaBadie <j...@jgcomp.com> wrote: >> > >> >> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 11:20:37AM +0800, Amit Karpe wrote: >> >> > Any idea for my problem. >> >> >> >> The last line of your first message seems critical: >> >> >> >> ... >> >> >> >> > > I could not able to write anything using amdump or dd. >> >> >> >> If you can't read or write using standard system tools >> >> like dd, there is nothing amanda can do about it. >> >> Sounds to me like you have hardware problems, either >> >> the tape drive or maybe the cables. >> >> >> >> Jon >> >> -- >> >> Jon H. LaBadie j...@jgcomp.com >> >> 11226 South Shore Rd. (703) 787-0688 (H) >> >> Reston, VA 20190 (609) 477-8330 (C) >> >> >> > >> > >> > I had ask HP for support. Their log tool saying my labels are the >> culprit. >> > He is asking me to use only barcode labeling: >> > "As per the Amanda Tool output and logs there is one cartridge in the >> MSL >> > which has either missing or worng barcode label or the barcode label is >> > properly aligned as per Tape Cartridge >> > >> > Please remove all the tapes and check if you find such cartridge and if >> > you find that then put the Barcode Lable correctly on it and insert it >> back >> > in the same slot >> > >> > This error occurs because during initialzation before beackup the MSL >> take >> > the Inventory of the cartridges in the MSL and if there is any mislatch >> > cartridge, it halts the process of backup" >> > >> > >> > As far as my understanding amanda don't required any barcode labeling. >> > Then what is a problem ? >> > How can I cross check and confirm that "hardware problems, either the >> tape >> > drive or maybe the cables." ?? >> > >> > >> > >> >> Following link have photos of my tapes. Can someone confirm that having >> such label will be the problem ??? >> >> http://news.karpe.net.in/hp-**storageworks-msl2024-tape-**library-1-lto-4<http://news.karpe.net.in/hp-storageworks-msl2024-tape-library-1-lto-4> >> > > > > My old LTO-1 and LTO-2 tape libraries didn't care about barcode labels. > My LTO-4 (StorageTek SL-500) libraries won't load a tape and bring it > online unless it has a correctly formatted barcode label. You can buy > them pre-printed but we just make our own using a simple "Brother Ptouch" > label maker and 3/4 inch (18mm) tape. I think a proper label has up to > 8 alpha-numerics but the last 2 characters have to be "L4" (if it's an > LTO4 tape) or the library/drive won't know what to do with it. > > My cleaning cartridge with a factory barcode is labeled "CLNU01CU". > > I like to do my own barcode labels so that the human readable label > matches the amanda software label. The L4 extension doesn't actually > show when I do something like an "mtx status" so I don't include that > in the amanda label. > > IBM has a pdf of the LTO label spec here: > > http://www-1.ibm.com/support/**docview.wss?rs=543&context=** > STCVQ6R&q1=ssg1*&uid=**ssg1S7000429&loc=en_US&cs=utf-**8&lang=en+en<http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=543&context=STCVQ6R&q1=ssg1*&uid=ssg1S7000429&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en+en> > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/LTO-label-**spec <http://tinyurl.com/LTO-label-spec> > > > Good luck! > > Thank Marcus. I will check these docs and will updated you.
