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[Veritas-bu] Media Write Error 84

2003-12-04 13:16:49
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Media Write Error 84
From: TWu AT PPC DOT com (Tommy Wu)
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 13:16:49 -0500
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If you are using the HP LTO drives, then you need to turn down the
buffer size to correct this problem.
Tommy
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-----Original Message-----
From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Khan Imran
A
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 12:01 PM
To: 'Johnny Oestergaard'; Khan Imran A;
veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Media Write Error 84
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Its happening to the two drives in the library (only two drives in
total)
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I think I'll try a clean of the drive. The media were new and only been
in use for a month=20
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-----Original Message-----
From: Johnny Oestergaard [mailto:joe AT joe DOT net]=20
Sent: 04 December 2003 16:41
To: Khan Imran A; Veritas-Bu (veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu)
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Media Write Error 84
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I would look at the medias and the drives.

Is it the same media that gives you the problem?
Is it the same drive that has the error.
When did you clean the drive the last time?

/johnny

At 14:47 04-12-2003 +0000, Khan Imran A wrote:


Hi=20

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I know this error is quite generic but some pointers would help

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We have a 16 Windows 2000 clients backing up on dedicated gigabit LAN to
window 2000 backup server which has a FC card installed. A Scalar 100
library which has SAN module and so takes FC from backup server and
converts to SCSI connected to 4 LTO drives

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This has been working OK for 4 months and suddenly started getting
mainly media write 84 error and some error 83. First it was for one or
two of the scheduled jobs now it occurs on all jobs including the
Catalog. The drives keep getting 'Downed any ideas

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Someone said maybe a network issue ?? anyone have any advice

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Kind Regards,

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If you are using the HP LTO drives, =
then
you need to turn down the buffer size to correct this =
problem.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Tommy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu =
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu]
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Khan Imran =
A<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, December =
04, 2003
12:01 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Johnny Oestergaard'; =
Khan
Imran A; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Veritas-bu] =
Media
Write Error 84</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;mso-ansi-language:=

EN-GB'>Its happening to the two drives in the library (only two drives =
in
total)</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;mso-ansi-language:=

EN-GB'>&nbsp;</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;mso-ansi-language:=

EN-GB'>I think I'll try a clean of the drive. The media were new and =
only been
in use for a month </span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Johnny Oestergaard
[mailto:joe AT joe DOT net] <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 04 December 2003 =
16:41<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Khan Imran A; =
Veritas-Bu
(veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu)<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Veritas-bu] =
Media
Write Error 84</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3D3 =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
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lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>I would look at the =
medias and
the drives.<br>
<br>
Is it the same media that gives you the problem?<br>
Is it the same drive that has the error.<br>
When did you clean the drive the last time?<br>
<br>
/johnny<br>
<br>
At 14:47 04-12-2003 +0000, Khan Imran A wrote:<br =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Hi
<br>
</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><br>
</span><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>&nbsp;<br>
</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><br>
</span><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>I know this error is quite =
generic
but some pointers would help<br>
</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><br>
</span><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>&nbsp;<br>
</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><br>
</span><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>We have a 16 Windows 2000 =
clients
backing up on dedicated gigabit LAN to window 2000 backup server which =
has a FC
card installed. A Scalar 100 library which has SAN module and so takes =
FC from
backup server and converts to SCSI connected to 4 LTO drives<br>
</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><br>
</span><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>&nbsp;<br>
</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><br>
</span><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>This has been working OK for =
4
months and suddenly started getting mainly media write 84 error and some =
error
83. First it was for one or two of the scheduled jobs now it occurs on =
all jobs
including the Catalog. The drives keep getting 'Downed any ideas<br>
</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><br>
</span><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>&nbsp;<br>
</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><br>
</span><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Someone said maybe a network =
issue
?? anyone have any advice<br>
</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><br>
</span><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
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