https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/error-failed-to-open-tape-device/m-p/6981177#M495291 <P>And your question is...?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Things to check:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is that the correct tape device name?&nbsp;</P><P>What does 'ioscan -kfnC tape' show for tape drives?</P><P>Is there a tape in the drive?</P><P>Is the tape write protected?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:21:01 GMT Patrick Wallek 2017-10-26T13:21:01Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/error-failed-to-open-tape-device/m-p/6981139#M495290 <P>ERROR:&nbsp;&nbsp; Failed to open tape device /dev/rmt/0mn:No such device or address</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(errno = 6).</P><P>ERROR:&nbsp;&nbsp; Check tape device failed.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>=======&nbsp; 10/25/17 16:19:35 METDST&nbsp; make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully</P> Thu, 26 Oct 2017 06:50:08 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/error-failed-to-open-tape-device/m-p/6981139#M495290 PierluigiPasini 2017-10-26T06:50:08Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/error-failed-to-open-tape-device/m-p/6981177#M495291 <P>And your question is...?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Things to check:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is that the correct tape device name?&nbsp;</P><P>What does 'ioscan -kfnC tape' show for tape drives?</P><P>Is there a tape in the drive?</P><P>Is the tape write protected?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:21:01 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/error-failed-to-open-tape-device/m-p/6981177#M495291 Patrick Wallek 2017-10-26T13:21:01Z