topic Re: Tape problem in Operating System - OpenVMS

Tape problem

Mulder_1 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:45:46 GMT

I get this error whenever I try to mount the tape drive :

$:> mou/for $2$MGA1:
%MOUNT-F-DRVERR, fatal drive error

Even if the drive id offline I get this error.

Any idea what can resolve the issue ?

Thanks

Re: Tape problem

Wim Van den Wyngaert — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:28:19 GMT

Versions ? How's the drive connected ?

SYSMAN IO AUTO may help. A power cycle of the drive too. Replacing it too.

Wim

Re: Tape problem

marsh_1 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:45:52 GMT

hi,

in addition to wims comments, is this a new drive/library if not have you changed anything recently. have you another drive you can swap it with ?

Re: Tape problem

Mulder_1 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:42:36 GMT

Tried IO Auto and swapped the drives...

Making things worse after swapping....
Rebooted tape library several times...

Any other way to get rid of the error without rebooting...

Thanks

Re: Tape problem

Volker Halle — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:49:14 GMT

This is a Fibre Channel tape. You need to follow the guidelines for Fibre Channel Tape Support:

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/82final/6318/6318pro_010.html#fctapes

You can't just switch tapes and expect it to work...

Volker.

Re: Tape problem

The Brit — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:18:12 GMT

Check

mc sysman help io find_wwid

for updating sys$devices.

run "io find_wwid" before "io auto"

Dave

Re: Tape problem

marsh_1 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:32:08 GMT

..and you might want to check your nsr mappings on the library side.

fwiw

Re: Tape problem

junaid akhtar — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:04:49 GMT

you have to be replace the drive.No other solution.I resolve this a lot of time by replacing drive.

Re: Tape problem

Wim Van den Wyngaert — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:45:01 GMT

Even worrse. We once had that error with an MSL directly connected to a GS160. A new drive was to0m replace the old one. The wrong type of drive was delivered so we put the original back in. It worked again.

Wim (tape+printers -> space shutle -> the Sun)