According to Storagetek, they have installed the latest firmware.

Vincent

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[mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]On Behalf Of Browning, David
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:30 PM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] Tapes marked full after a few gigs


We had a similar problem about a year ago, and it turns out that there was a
problem with the firmware on our tape library.  It was allowing the tape
drive to reset itself in the middle of writing.   It took several dumps of
the tape library to find it.   

Not sure if your problem is the same, just something to look at. 

David M. Browning Jr.
LSUHSC Enterprise Network Operations/Help Desk
(504) 568-4364 - Direct
(504) 914-7550 - Cell


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On
Behalf Of Bolay, Vincent
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:37 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Tapes marked full after a few gigs

Hello,

This is my config:

SunOS lau-backup2-b 5.9 Generic_117171-05 sun4u sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-280R
Patch: 113277-24 SunOS 5.9: st, sd and ssd Patch
Sun StorEdge(TM) Enterprise Backup 7.2.Build.172 Network Edition/35
Storagetek Library L80 with Quantum SDLT320 drives firmware rev 80, SCSI LVD

I often get the following messages:

/nsr/logs/daemon.log:

07/20/05 01:32:41 nsrd: media notice: sdlt320 tape DEX066 on /dev/rmt/0ubn
is full
07/20/05 01:32:41 nsrd: media notice: sdlt320 tape DEX066 used 28 GB of 160
GB capacity
07/20/05 01:32:59 nsrd: media notice: Volume "DEX066" on device
"/dev/rmt/0ubn": Block size is 32768 bytes not 131072 bytes. Verify the
device configuration. Tape positioning by record is disabled.

/var/adm/messages:

Jul 20 01:32:41 lau-backup2-b scsi: [ID 107833 kern.warning] WARNING:
/pci@8,700000/pci@1/scsi@2/st@1,0 (st50):
Jul 20 01:32:41 lau-backup2-b   Error for Command: write
Error Level: Fatal
Jul 20 01:32:41 lau-backup2-b scsi: [ID 107833 kern.notice]     Requested
Block: 9579                      Error Block: 9579
Jul 20 01:32:41 lau-backup2-b scsi: [ID 107833 kern.notice]     Vendor:
QUANTUM                           Serial Number:  P    i
Jul 20 01:32:41 lau-backup2-b scsi: [ID 107833 kern.notice]     Sense Key:
Media Error
Jul 20 01:32:41 lau-backup2-b scsi: [ID 107833 kern.notice]     ASC: 0xc
(write error), ASCQ: 0x0, FRU: 0x0

It can happen on any drive and with new or used tapes. The tapes are labeled
always the same way.
I know that this is a known issue, but nobody (Sun, Sunmamagers, Google) has
been able to provide a solution yet.

TIA for your replies

Vincent Bolay
Systems Engineer
Medtronic Europe Sàrl
Route du Molliau 31
Case postale
CH-1131 Tolochenaz
Switzerland
Phone: (+41 -21) 802 75 34
Fax: (+41 -21) 802 79 11
E-mail: vincent.bolay AT medtronic DOT com

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