We are running  TSM 4.1.0.0 server on SUN Solaris 8.
A SUN 8mm Mod. 8500 device has been connected and it works correctly for
Solaris, we can do mt and tar commands, but when we try to label the
tape for TSM with either TSM commands
1- DSMLABEL
2- LABEL LIBVOLUME
we get the following error msgs and and the tape is ejected.

1- # ./dsmlabel -drive=/dev/rmt/5mt
TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER by Tivoli.
Volume Label Utility Program for Sun Solaris
Version 4, Release 1, Level 0.0
ANR0900I Processing options file dsmserv.opt.
ANR9722I Insert a new volume in drive '/dev/rmt/5mt', then enter the
name (1-6 characters) to be used for its label;
or just press ENTER to quit this program:
8mmvol
ANR9743I Attempting to label volume '8MMVOL' using drive
'/dev/rmt/5mt'...
ANR9726E I/O error writing label for volume '8MMVOL' in drive
'/dev/rmt/5mt'.

2- label libvolume exabyte 8mmvol --   (exabyte:name of the manual
library)
ANR2017I Administrator SERVER_CONSOLE issued command: LABEL libvolume
exabyte 8mmvol
ANR0984I Process 3 for LABEL LIBVOLUME started in the BACKGROUND at
10:56:36.
ANR8799I LABEL LIBVOLUME: Operation for library EXABYTE started as
process 3.
ANR8326I 001: Mount 8MM volume 8MMVOL R/W in drive DRIVE5 (/dev/rmt/5mt)
of library EXABYTE within 60 minutes.
TSM:TSM2>
ANR8302E I/O error on drive DRIVE5 (/dev/rmt/5mt) (OP=WRITE, CC=207,
KEY=45, ASC=30, ASCQ=05,
SENSE=70.00.45.00.00.-
ANR8302E
00.00.15.00.00.00.00.30.05.00.00.00.00.00.01.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.,

Description=Device is not in a
ANR8302E state capable of performing request).  Refer to Appendix B in
the 'Messages' manual for recommended action.

Could anyone suggest a solution to fix this situation?
Many thanks in advance.
Monica
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Monica Merlotti
Monica Merlotti
European Commission
SAI - Joint Research Centre
Ispra- Italy
monica.merlotti AT jrc DOT it