Hi,

  can you specify the error messages ?
We experienced a number of errors on our Redwood Tapes
from STK saying:
02/17/99   02:00:52      ANR8337I STK volume RW0259 mounted in drive
STK_00_0_9_3
                          (/dev/rmt1).
02/17/99   02:01:02      ANR8302E I/O error on drive STK_00_0_9_3
(/dev/rmt1)
                          (OP=FSR, CC=-1, KEY=80, ASC=00, ASCQ=01,
Description=An
                          undetermined error has occurred).  Refer to
Appendix B in
                          the 'Messages' manual for recommended action.

After AUDIT VOLUME volumename fix=yes
we have the following errors:
ANR1161W Move data skipping damaged file on volume ...

Thanks for your help

Mit freundlichen Gruessen 
Bruno Petruschka  

Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
Technik und Umwelt
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von:  Gogineni, Sri [SMTP:SGogineni AT CAISO DOT COM]
> Gesendet am:  Donnerstag, 4. März 1999 09:25
> An:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Betreff:      Re: Verifying 3590 tapes on AIX
> 
> Hi glen,
>        I thought that I was the only one having this problems. Right now
> I'm
> running
>  AUDIT VOLUME volumename fix=yes.
> Although I have a 3995 optical library , I suspect some of the users on
> this
> site must facing similar problem.
> 
> I've had more than 15 volumes reporting errors out of the 20 audited so
> far!!!!!
> 
> And the version is 3.1.2.13!!!!!!!
> 
> I was under the presumption that this aggregate loss ( or File corruption
> )
> problem was solved at previous level.
> 
> I can only hope IBM comes out with a fix for this.
> 
> 
> Sincere Regards
> 
> Sri
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glen Walker [mailto:Glen.Walker AT TELUS DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 10:17 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Verifying 3590 tapes on AIX
> 
> 
> We have experienced a significant number of errors over the last few
> months
> on our 3590 tapes in a 3494 tape library. IBM believe that they have
> solved
> the problems that created the errors, but we are faced with the
> uncertainty
> of how many of the tapes in the library might have faults that will only
> show up later. What we want to do is verify all on-site and off-site tapes
> and try to use move data to reclaim from any damaged tapes we find.
> 
> My question. Can I use dd to read the tapes simply check for read errors.
> Because ADSM uses variable block sizes I'm not sure what to use in that
> respect. Has anyone had any experience trying to verify the 3590 media?
> I'm
> open to any suggestions.
> Thanks
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Glen Walker
> Unix System Administrator
> TELUS Communications
> 403.441.7606
> glen.walker AT telus DOT com