Nico,

Networker will flag a tape as full if it has a write error on that tape.
It doesn't matter what caused the write error (physically reached end of
tape, dirty drive, lumpy power supply, SCSI resets, etc.) Networker's
response is to mark the tape as Full and move on.

As you're getting quite a few of these you may wish to try a bit of
investigating yourself (were the tapes written on the same drive? Are
there any messages in the system log that correspond to the time that
the tapes were marked full? If connected via fabric, any messages on the
switch?)sort of thing. Try to find out if it is tape drive, connection
or media related. 

Whether you crack it or not, you'll know a little more about your setup
than when you started (and that's no bad thing)  :)

Regards
Bob 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Legato NetWorker discussion 
>[mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Nico De Ranter
>Sent: 16 August 2006 08:27
>To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
>Subject: [Networker] Not all tapes are fully used
>
>Hi,
>
>I'm using LTO-1 tapes that can hold up to 105GB. I just 
>noticed that many of my tapes that are labeled 'full' in the 
>volumes overview are only partially used e.g. only about 80GB 
>or in some cases even 18GB is used but the tape is labeled as 
>'full' anyway. Is does normal or does it look like I have a 
>problem with one of my tape devices?
>
>Nico 
>
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