SL48 - LIB/ERR 80 63 01 15 2B 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF 02 16 FF, Invalid Cartridge

Asset ID:	1-72-1488214.1
Update Date:	2012-09-05
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Solution 1488214.1 : SL48 - LIB/ERR 80 63 01 15 2B 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF 02 16 FF, Invalid Cartridge

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek SL48 Tape Library - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Received following error, while loading a tape to the drive.

LIB/ERR<80 63 01 15 2B 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF 02 16 FF
04 01 02 4C 35 32 34 32 35 4C 35 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 > ME: invalid cartridge

Cause

Possible media or drive issue.

Error invalid cartridge will occur if the media is incompatible/media is damaged/unusable or the drive will error out on multiple tapes, which confirms the drive issue.

Solution

Check if the media is compatible and has a correct barcode label.

Clean the drive with a good cleaning cartridge.

Ensure that the drive firmware is latest.
Load multiple known good tapes in the drive to determine if the issue follows the drive or the media.

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