Asset ID:	1-72-1013278.1
Update Date:	2010-12-29
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Solution Type  Problem Resolution Sure

Solution  1013278.1 :   DLT/SDLT - I/O, Read, Write Errors on Drive - No error condition posted  


PreviouslyPublishedAs
218442

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek L180 Tape Library
Sun StorageTek L20 Tape Library
Sun StorageTek L40 Tape Library
Sun StorageTek L700 Tape Library
All Platforms
Checked for relevance on 29-Dec-2010.

Symptoms

I/O errors
Read errors
Marking the media as bad
Write errors
No error code posted

Changes

na

Cause

na

Solution

Resolution
Use the following steps to resolve problem:

 

1. Ensure drive is at the current firmware version.

 

2. Perform R/W test on the drive with a known good tape.

3. If test fails, clean drive with good cleaning cartridge and rerun test.

 

4. Confirm that the tape involved with the original host failures works OK in another drive.

 

5. Replace drive if drive fails R/W test and original tape works in another drive.



Internal Comments
Worn out R/W heads, SDLT, DLT7000, DLT8000, SDLT 220, audited, SDLT 320
Previously Published As STKKB21395

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