Maybe just maybe I have found the problem. We have upgraded to W2K sp3 and
changed the driver form the MS one to the COmpaq/HP SP19781.exe. And now it
seems that Fuji Tapes work again! We still have to test but, we'll see.
-----Original Message-----
From: Narkinsky, Brian
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 10:19 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] consistent errors writing to a certain brand of
DLT IV tape
Your welcome. Please let me know if you find out anything more.
Brian
Brian Narkinsky
System Manager
Department of Environmental Protection
MS 6520
2600 Blairstone RD
Tallahassee, FL 32399
phone (850)245-8314
fax (850)412-0400
-----Original Message-----
From: Phillip_Young AT i2 DOT com [mailto:Phillip_Young AT i2 DOT com]
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 10:16 AM
To: Narkinsky, Brian
Cc: Legato NetWorker discussion
Subject: RE: [Networker] consistent errors writing to a certain brand of DLT
IV tape
That's very interesting, Brian. Thanks! Funny you should mention
problems with Fuji tapes. The "FujiFilm" tapes I've bought over the last
three years have been virtually flawless. However, looking at the lot
#/serial # on the tapes I mention below, and using the info in the link you
provided, it looks like the manufacturer of the tape was, in fact, Fuji.
Looking up the phone # for our tape vendor as we speak...
-ty
Phillip T. ("Ty") Young, DMA
Backup/Recovery Systems Mgr.
Network Services Group
i2 Technologies, Inc.
"Narkinsky, Brian" <Brian.Narkinsky AT dep.state.fl DOT us>
06/02/2003 09:07 AM
To
"Legato NetWorker discussion" <NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU>, "Ty Young"
<phillip_young AT I2 DOT COM>
cc
Subject
RE: [Networker] consistent errors writing to a certain brand of DLT IV tape
I've seen similar problems with Fuji Tapes.
You may want to look at this Thread on a Veritas list. IT tells you how to
determine the real manufacturer.
http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/pipermail/veritas-bu/2001-February/002603.html
I haven't really gotten anywhere with it. We Have two ATL jukeboxes (One
sold through Compaq as a TL895 and one through EMC as an EDM) The Compaq one
running Networker will not use Fuji tapes anymore (I've tried 80-100
different Fuji tapes from different batches and even some that I wrote to on
the same juke 2 years ago) . IT used to but now Fuji really make it mad.
Maxells work fine. The EMC EDM uses Fuji tapes just fine.
Brian Narkinsky
System Manager
Department of Environmental Protection
MS 6520
2600 Blairstone RD
Tallahassee, FL 32399
phone (850)245-8314
fax (850)412-0400
-----Original Message-----
From: Ty Young [mailto:phillip_young AT I2 DOT COM]
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:53 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] consistent errors writing to a certain brand of DLT IV
tape
This is a weird one. I have a bunch (+/- 50) of DLT IV tapes which were
purchased at least four years ago and have been written to several times.
Recently I've discovered that if I write to them with DLT8000 drives,
virtually 100% of the time I can write no more than about 1-3 GB before (1)
a media failure occurs, (2) the tape is marked as full, and (3) any
savesets currently being written to tape are restarted from the beginning.
Using the same drive, but other manufacturers' tapes, I can usually exceed
80-100GB per tape.
I can't find a manufacturer on the tape itself, but it's marked like this
(pretty descriptive, huh ?? :-)
DLT CompactTape IV(tm)
(the "DLT" logo has four horizontal lines running through it.)
If anyone has information on who makes/made these tapes, I'd love to know.
Thx.
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