ADSM-L

Re: Retiring LTO tapes

2004-03-15 15:42:11
Subject: Re: Retiring LTO tapes
From: "Stapleton, Mark" <stapleto AT BERBEE DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 14:41:58 -0600
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Coats, Jack
>I have not found a useful policy. If I start getting write errors on
tapes
>I make them a candidate for retirement, no matter how new or old they
are.

Keep in mind that write errors are often not the fault of the media.
Write errors can occur when there is a disconnect between the library
and the TSM server, or a drive malfunction. Read errors, OTOH, are an
indication that data written to tape cannot be read--a more serious
condition.

--
Mark Stapleton

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