We've had this happen twice. One time, we reused the tape without
problem, the next time, (Different tape) it failed again, at the
same percentage used.

What I'd like to see is an ADSM utility that would test the tape.

Lindsay Morris wrote:
>
> Fix the tape by saying "update vol access=readwrite."
>
> We get this problem a lot, not because anything is wrong with the TAPE, but
> because there was a network glitch or a library glitch and ADSM couldn't 
> access
> the tape DRIVE for a moment - and so it decided to mark the TAPE readonly.
>
> This seems like a bug to me.  Anybody agree?
>
> ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU on 04/08/98 09:08:25 AM
> Please respond to ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> cc:
> Subject: Tape with write error going Read/Only
>
> I just started with ADSM v3.1 on AIX and have run into a problem.  I have
> one tape in a tape pool that went into "error state" and "read-only".  It
> shows that there is 1 write error.  What is the recovery procedure for this
> tape?
>
> Thanks,
>
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