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ERROR: Failed to open tape device

 
PierluigiPasini
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ERROR: Failed to open tape device

ERROR:   Failed to open tape device /dev/rmt/0mn:No such device or address

         (errno = 6).

ERROR:   Check tape device failed.

 

=======  10/25/17 16:19:35 METDST  make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully

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Patrick Wallek
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Re: ERROR: Failed to open tape device

And your question is...?

 

Things to check:

 

Is that the correct tape device name? 

What does 'ioscan -kfnC tape' show for tape drives?

Is there a tape in the drive?

Is the tape write protected?