https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-with-hp-tape/m-p/5341631#M59958 Quick look, it says, medium error. Is this medium is new or old ? Have you tried to use new medium ? How many tape drives connected ? Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:17:59 GMT Shibin_2 2011-09-23T02:17:59Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-with-hp-tape/m-p/5340553#M59957 <P>Hello</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I have a problem with HP MSL2024 Library with redhat Enterprise 4<U>,</U> ,kernel: Linux version 2.6.9-78.0.17.ELsmp<BR />tape is giving the below kernel errors on the system's messeges<BR />--------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR />kernel: st0: Error 70000 (sugg. bt 0x0, driver bt 0x0, host bt 0x7).<BR />kernel: st0: Error with sense data: Info fld=0x10000, Deferred st0: sense key Medium Error<BR />kernel: Additional sense: Write error<BR />kernel: st0: Error with sense data: Info fld=0xf4240, Current st0: sense key Medium Error<BR />kernel: st0: Error 70000 (sugg. bt 0x0, driver bt 0x0, host bt 0x7).<BR />--------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR />tape stops working unless you reboot the server, this happens 3 times in a week.<BR />any clue?</P> Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:01:43 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-with-hp-tape/m-p/5340553#M59957 kemo 2011-09-22T09:01:43Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-with-hp-tape/m-p/5341631#M59958 Quick look, it says, medium error. Is this medium is new or old ? Have you tried to use new medium ? How many tape drives connected ? Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:17:59 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-with-hp-tape/m-p/5341631#M59958 Shibin_2 2011-09-23T02:17:59Z