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Re: 3583 LTO Tape Library

2001-06-13 19:17:58
Subject: Re: 3583 LTO Tape Library
From: Suad Musovich <suad AT CCU1.AUCKLAND.AC DOT NZ>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:18:53 +1200
Are you talking about frame as in cabinet?

Is it not the library firmware at fault in this case?

Suad
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On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 07:38:12AM -0500, Jeff Bach wrote:
On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 07:38:12AM -0500, Jeff Bach wrote:
> There is a problem with 1550.  It effects the 3rd and 4th frame in the
> library.  The robot spazes out.  We found it last week ... I'd take credit.
> ("Hey CE, Charles, is the robot supposed to do that???  Ya ... of course. )
> the next day I got a call.  "I found a problem with the library microcode
> effecting the 3rd and 4th frames."
>
>  It was good for a laugh.
>
> Jeff Bach
> Home Office Open Systems Engineering
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>         -----Original Message-----
>         From:   Suad Musovich [SMTP:suad AT CCU1.AUCKLAND.AC DOT NZ]
>         Sent:   Wednesday, June 13, 2001 4:16 AM
>         To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>         Subject:        Re: 3583 LTO Tape Library
>
>         The drives are the same as a standalone to a 3584.
>         There have been problems with firmware levels
>
>         One of the firmware levels gave me errors on a few tapes that did
> not
>         go away. The drives ended up freezing on "3" and would not go away
> until
>         they got power cycled.
>
>         Check you firmware level (latest is 1550)
>
>
> http://ssddom01.storage.ibm.com/techsup/swtechsup.nsf/support/ultriumfmr_ftp
>
>
>         Cheers, Suad
>         --
>
>         On Tue, Jun 12, 2001 at 12:47:49PM -0500, Sam Schrage wrote:
>         > We purchased a IBM 3583 LTO in Jan, 2001.  We've had 2 tape drives
> replaced
>         > already and a third one that is acting up occasionally.  The last
> drive
>         > failure 'ate' a tape that I just spent 30 hours creating from an
> import.
>         >
>         > Any others 3583 LTO users having similar experiences?
>         >
>         > Sam Schrage
>         > TRW Systems
>         > 615-360-4716
>         > sam.schrage AT trw DOT com
>
>
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