This is really becoming annoying. I need to figure out if I have a
hardware issue, or not !   I just got these errors, again. They seemed to
follow th dismounting of the tape.  These are brand new tapes !

Do I have defective tapes or a defective drive ?

Has anyone else seen anything like this ?

Nothing has shown up in ERRPT !

This is a new AIX server (TSM 5.2.2.4), latest ATAPE driver, new tape
drives/library ?   Diagnostics run clean, of course (tried FAST
read-write, NORMAL read-write on this drive).  IBM LTO2 3580 in 3583
library accessed via SAN/FC !

4/22/2004 4:06:33 PM ANR8341I End-of-volume reached for LTO volume 090005.
4/22/2004 4:06:34 PM ANR0515I Process 1 closed volume 090005.
4/22/2004 4:06:41 PM ANR8336I Verifying label of LTO volume 090005 in
drive LTO-DRIVE1 (/dev/rmt3).
4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8948S Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 has issued
the following Critical TapeAlert: You are trying to write to a write
protected cartridge. Remove the write protection or use another tape.
4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8950W Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 has issued
the following Warning TapeAlert: The tape drive is due for routine
cleaning: 1. Wait for the current operation to finish. 2. Then use a
cleaning cartridge. Check the tape drive us
4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8949E Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 has issued
the following Critical TapeAlert: The last cleaning cartridge used in the
tape drive has worn out: 1. Discard the worn out cleaning cartridge. 2.
Wait for the current operation to
4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8949E Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 has issued
the following Critical TapeAlert: The tape drive has a hardware fault: 1.
Turn the tape drive off and then on again. 2. Restart the operation. 3. If
the problem persists, call the
4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8949E Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 has issued
the following Critical TapeAlert: The operation has failed: 1. Eject the
tape or magazine. 2. Restart the operation.
4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8950W Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 has issued
the following Warning TapeAlert: The firmware download has failed because
you have tried to use the incorrect firmware for this tape drive. Obtain
the correct firmware and try again
4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8950W Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 has issued
the following Warning TapeAlert: The tape drive may have a hardware fault.
Run extended diagnostics to verify and diagnose the problem. Check the
tape drive users manual for device
4/22/2004 4:07:09 PM ANR8948S Device /dev/rmt3, volume 090005 has issued
the following Critical TapeAlert: The tape system area could not be read
successfully at load time: 1. Copy data to another tape cartridge.