Hello All,

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!! It is appreciated!


I have a client with a TS3200 less than 6 months old. They received a media
attention  indicators on their library last week. On investigation I found
2 volumes with write_errors. I moved the data off of them and retired them.
The tapes were purchased when the library was implemented so they are
relatively new as well. I manually cleaned the drives with the on board
cleaning cartridge. Now today I see 6 more volume marked bad by the library
interface and they too have write_errors in TSM. I guess I wonder

Why this started all at once?
Qhat the ramifications(other than the obvious ones) of these write/read
errors are?
When/how are these generated and when should action be taken?


Regards,

Nicholas