Hi,

Just to join. Today one of the tapes got a write error. In the AIX error
report we found this:

Description
TAPE OPERATION ERROR

Probable Causes
TAPE

User Causes
MEDIA DEFECTIVE
DIRTY READ/WRITE HEAD

To be sure I got the drive details:

Drive Usage Statistics

Loads 5719
Unloads 5719
MB written 139338803
MB read 1437640
Cleanings 251
Power on hours 8590

Interesting part is the number of cleanings. Our cleaning tape has been used
19 times in the past 3 years. This drive is a replacement drive put in our
library by IBM to replace a drive with a tape stuck in it.

Regard,

Karel

This TSM server: 4.2.2.13
OS: AIX 5
Library: 3584 with 10 LTO1 scsi drives





> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Leonard Lauria [mailto:Leonard AT UKY DOT EDU]
> Verzonden: dinsdag 24 juni 2003 16:39
> Aan: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Onderwerp: Re: Interesting LTO fault's symptom
>
>
> yes it does...i can dig it up and send it to you if
> you'd like.  :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Sims <rbs AT BU DOT EDU>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:06:50 -0400
> Subject: Re: Interesting LTO fault's symptom
>
> >According to a memo I received from IBM, the LTO
> >drives do NOT require periodic cleaning.
>
> I would imagine, then, that the memo goes on to describe the
> library cleaning tapes as decorative accessories?  ;-)
>
>   Richard Sims, BU
>