Tape problem

[Mulder_1]

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

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Versions ? How's the drive connected ?

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

Wim

[marsh_1]

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 ?

[Mulder_1]

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

[Volker Halle]

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.

[The Brit]

Check

mc sysman help io find_wwid

for updating sys$devices.

run "io find_wwid" before "io auto"

Dave

[marsh_1]

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

fwiw

[junaid akhtar · Accepted solution]

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

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

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)