ADSM-L

Re: ANR8359E ANR8830E

2001-04-24 12:00:12
Subject: Re: ANR8359E ANR8830E
From: "Walker, Thomas" <Thomas.Walker AT EMICAP DOT COM>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 11:41:55 -0400
We've found E304 to be very good. We had many failed mounts until we applied
E304.

-
Tom
Tom


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Debbie Lane [mailto:Debbie.Lane AT INTERMEC DOT COM]
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 5:31 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: ANR8359E ANR8830E
>
>
> We are at D25D, I am going to try E304.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --Debbie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Sims [mailto:rbs AT BU DOT EDU]
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 1:02 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: ANR8359E ANR8830E
>
>
> >We have been receiving an abnormal amount of ANR8359E Media
> Fault, and
> >ANR8830E Excessive media failures for volume.
> >Hardware has replaced the cleaning brush, tape head, and card pack.
> ...
> >Our CE said we are current on micro code for the library and drives.
>
> Debbie - I'd say that your drive microcode is the problem, being
>          hypersensitive about tape quality.  My understanding is
> that this was a problem with the 3590 microcode that was around
> when the 3590E was proliferating last year, but that newer microcode
> was supposed to reduce the sensitivity.  In any case your CE is being
> vague about what "current" is.  Do 'lscfg -vl rmt_' and look at the
> "Device Specific.(FW)" value.  Compare with what is available at
> ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/storage/3590/code3590/.  Be aware that,
> periodically, some levels of microcode are clunkers, and that either
> upgrading or dropping back to get away from that level can fix
> problems.
>
>    Richard Sims, BU
>

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