ADSM-L

Re: Excessive Read Errors on LTO

2001-05-18 08:31:23
Subject: Re: Excessive Read Errors on LTO
From: Suad Musovich <suad AT CCU1.AUCKLAND.AC DOT NZ>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 00:32:08 +1200
On Fri, May 18, 2001 at 12:23:57PM +0200, Ruddy STOUDER wrote:
> Thanks for the info but ...
>
> My first reaction was also to replace the 2 first cartridges giving this
> problem but it's happening on 6 tapes between the 18 loaded in the
> library. Is it really possible that 6 tapes on 18 are faulty ?

Nope, but it looks possible you need to update your firmware:
http://ssddom01.storage.ibm.com/techsup/swtechsup.nsf/support/ultriumfmr_ftp

Suad
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Paschal [mailto:AlexPaschal AT FREIGHTLINER DOT COM]
> Sent: jeudi 17 mai 2001 21:20
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Excessive Read Errors on LTO
>
>
> SCSI Bench Reference
> ENDL Publications
> ISBN 1879936305
>
> You might also like to take a look at the
>
> SCSI Tutor
> ENDL Publications
> ISBN 1879936089
>
> I don't have either one, but they've been recommended to me.  One of
> these
> days, I'll try to get management to spring for 'em.
>
> Alex Paschal
> Storage Administrator
> Freightliner, LLC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lisa Cabanas [mailto:CABANL AT MAIL.MODOT.STATE.MO DOT US]
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 11:53 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Excessive Read Errors on LTO
>
>
> ew ew!! where did you get your handy SCSI bench reference?  Sounds like
> something I'd like to put into my aresenal!!
>
> -lisa
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> George Lesho <glesho AT AFCE DOT COM>
> 05/17/2001 11:01 AM
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
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>         To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>         cc:     (bcc: Lisa Cabanas/SC/MODOT)
>         Subject:        Re: Excessive Read Errors on LTO
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> My handy SCSI bench reference says there is a medium error (Key=03) and
> the
> sense data ASC=14 ASCQ=00
> indicates "recorded entity not found"... think you might have bad
> media...
>
> George Lesho
> Storage/System Admin
> AFC Enterprises
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> Ruddy STOUDER <Ruddy.Stouder AT IRISLINK DOT COM> on 05/17/2001 10:38:44 AM
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> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
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> Subject:  Excessive Read Errors on LTO
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>
> Hello,
>
> My configuration is TSM Server 4.1.2, NT4.0 SP6, LTO 3583 with 2 tape
> drives 3580 connected via Adaptec 29160. Drivers are the IBM ones in
> version 1.1.7.3
>
> Backups are running perfectly, restores are also running perfectly but
> during the week-end, when reclamation is running, I get the following
> error messages :
>
> 05/08/2001 16:39:04   ANR1417W Access mode for volume 265AADL1 now set
> to
>                        "read-only" due to excessive read error.
>
> 05/08/2001 16:39:37   ANR8302E I/O error on drive DRIVE2 (\\.\TAPE1)
> (OP=LOCATE,
>                        CC=0, KEY=03, ASC=14, ASCQ=00,
> SENSE=70.00.03.00.00.00.-
>
> 00.1C.00.00.00.00.14.00.06.00.21.80.FF.FF.00.02.00.00.0-
>                        0.00.00.00.00.19.00.01.35.A2.02.00,
> Description=An
>                        undetermined error has occurred).  Refer to
> Appendix D in
>                        the 'Messages' manual for recommended action.
> 05/08/2001 16:39:37   ANR8359E Media fault detected on LTO volume
> 265AADL1 in
>                        drive DRIVE2 (\\.\TAPE1) of library LIB3583.
>
> Any idea ?
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
>  Ruddy Stouder
> System Engineer
> I.R.I.S.
> Rue du Bosquet 10 - Parc Scientifique de Louvain-La-Neuve
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> ruddy.stouder AT irislink DOT com
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