FIRMWARE Current for IBM LTO2 drives is 4772
/ALE
Eddie Albert, Network Serf
Air Force Real Property Agency
Executive Services/Computer Systems
Desk (703) 696 - 5509 - Hip (703) 517-3855
Eddie.Albert AT afrpa.Pentagon.af DOT mil
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Legato NetWorker discussion
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Librado Pamintuan
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:26 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Premature marking tapes full
>
> Well, this is now getting a little bit confusing. I have IBM
> LTO-2 tape drives also and ADIC Tech. Support advised me that
> the firmware 4AP0 is the latest and now we have 2 different
> firmwares on this thread, which one is should we use?
>
>
> Librado Pamintuan
> Technical Support Analyst II
> Information Systems Dep.
> Operations Group
> City of Regina
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>
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> >>> robert.maiello AT PFIZER DOT COM 09/07/05 8:00 am >>>
> I have not seen the LTO2 tapes that sensitive to firmware.
> That said, StorageTek anyway is shipping IBM LTO2 the latest
> firmware of 53Y2. Before that they were shipping 4C60.
>
>
> I would ask ADIC what driver and firmware they reccommend.
>
> Robert Maiello
> Pioneer Data Systems
>
> On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 12:05:03 +0200, Maarten Boot
> (CWEU-USERS/CWNL) <Maarten.Boot AT NL.COMPUWARE DOT COM> wrote:
>
> >IBM LTO2 uses a different way to check the servo tracks than
> most other
> >brands the latest firmware 4772 corrects that so that IBM drives are
> >more tolerant to errors in the servo tracks then before.
> >
> >(before both servo tracks must be perfect) with the latest firmware
> >occasional glitches in one servo track are Ok as lomg as at least 1
> >servo track is still OK.
> >
> >Even then, I have 3 IBM drives are had already 2 swapped
> tape drives,
> >we bought them sept 2004.
> >
> >Maarten
> >
> >
> >On Tuesday 06 September 2005 23:21, Albert Eddie Contractor
> AFRPA/ESS wrote:
> >> OK waited long enough to get input from you guys.
> >>
> >> I am not discounting everyone but will try to reply to all
> with one
> >> reply if I can.
> >>
> >> 3 Sites
> >> HQ w/ADIC SCALAR 100
> >> Site 2 w/SCALAR 24
> >> Site 3 w/SCALAR 24
> >>
> >> Things in common
> >>
> >> All sites running
> >> Windows 2003 SP1
> >> Legato Networker for Windows v7.2
> >> IBM LTO2 Drives
> >>
> >> There is a specific ADIC SCALAR 100 driver Had to use a generic
> >> UNSPECIFIED SCALAR Driver for the SCALAR 24s
> >>
> >> Legato Tech Support is saying IBM LTO2 Drives are being returned a
> >> lot (we have returned one from each site)
> >>
> >> When I "MONITOR" one of the tapes that consistently gets marked as
> >> FULL, Legato appears to read the tape as "WRITE PROTECTED"
> then it is
> >> marked full.
> >>
> >> The problem started at the site in CA, then a few days later in
> >> happened in TX and then finally at HQ here in DC. I don't
> think it is
> >> a Legato VIRUS per-se but the look and the fact that it
> came in a wave is weird.
> >>
> >> We need to get this fixed of course as those tapes are
> very expensive.
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Legato NetWorker discussion
> >> > [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Clous
> >> > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 7:31 PM
> >> > To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
>
> >> > Subject: Re: [Networker] Premature marking tapes full
> >> >
> >> > I've seen some notes about Legato having issues, in some
> versions,
> >> > have you applied any patches from Legato? I'd love to know the
> >> > answer too.
> >> > What OS are the backup servers running, 2003/2000? Which
> service pack?
> >> > Some tapes are bad. Some drives are bad, describe more
> the details
> >> > of when this this happening... Thx.
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Legato NetWorker discussion
> >> > [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
>
> >> > On Behalf Of Albert Eddie Contractor AFRPA/ESS
> >> > Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 1:14 PM
> >> > To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
>
> >> > Subject: [Networker] Premature marking tapes full
> >> >
> >> > Fairly new install (3 months)
> >> > ADIC SCALAR 24s and ADIC SCALAR 100 Networker for Windows 7.2
> >> >
> >> > I have 3 sites similar hardware and identical installs
> >> >
> >> > All 3 sites have tapes being marked very prematurely as
> FULL when
> >> > they are no where near it.
> >> >
> >> > 178 MB tape marked as full on a 200GB natural LTO2 tape.
> >> >
> >> > ADIC points to software, Legato points to ADIC here I am
> stuck in
> >> > the middle with you!
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas what could be causing this?
> >> >
> >> > Semper Fidelis, /ALE
> >> >
> >> > Eddie Albert, Network Serf
> >> > Air Force Real Property Agency
> >> > Executive Services/Computer Systems Desk (703) 696 - 5509 - Hip
> >> > (703) 517-3855 Eddie.Albert AT afrpa.Pentagon.af DOT mil
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