Hi Sri,

  we experienced this error also during migration and reclamation,
but not with hanging processes, but no possiblity to end the 
migration or reclamation. We set the access for the damaged tape to 
readonly and the processes restarted on other tapes.

Mit freundlichen Gruessen 
Bruno Petruschka  

Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
Technik und Umwelt
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1          Tel.: ++49 7247-82-5605
D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen   Fax: ++49 7247-82-4972
WWW-Server: http://www.fzk.de       e-mail: petruschka AT hik.fzk DOT de

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von:  Gogineni, Sri [SMTP:SGogineni AT CAISO DOT COM]
> Gesendet am:  Freitag, 5. März 1999 02:18
> An:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Betreff:      Re: Verifying 3590 tapes on AIX
> 
> Hi bruno,
> 
>          As I said we are using 3995 optical tapes. 
> 
> 
> 03/04/1999 03:16:23  ANR2316W Audit Volume deleting damaged file on volume
>                       CRT037: Node CSIFIAPP626, Type Backup, File space
>                       \\csifiapp626\d$, File Name \NTRESKIT\TDITRACE\
>                       OEMSETUP.INF. 
> 
> 03/04/1999 03:39:50  ANR2314I Audit volume process ended for volume
> CRT037;
>                       23867 files inspected, 5 damaged files deleted, 0
> damaged
>                       files marked as damaged.
> 
> I still do not know why this corruption. Often there is no I/O error. The
> reason I had try this AUDIT volume is that frequently the migration and
> reclamation processes were hanging. As you are It is a lengthy process .
> Unlike your case  my drives are not giving any error indications. I do not
> know whether this problem is because of my volumes or due to some ADSM
> limitation even at this level.
> 
> Sincere regards
> 
> Sri
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>         
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HIK-ADSM Liste [mailto:adsm AT HIK.FZK DOT DE]
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 5:34 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: AW: Verifying 3590 tapes on AIX
> 
> 
> 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
> Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1          Tel.: ++49 7247-82-5605
> D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen   Fax: ++49 7247-82-4972
> WWW-Server: http://www.fzk.de       e-mail: petruschka AT hik.fzk DOT de
> 
> > -----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