A quick question

[Waqar Razi]

I am having the following errors in syslog. Can some one please explain them in more detail:

Jun 16 11:09:21 apple EMS [1324]: ------ EMS Event Notification ------ Value: "CRITICAL (5)" for Resource: "/storage/events/tapes/SCSI_tape/8_20_5_7.6.0" (Threshold: >= " 3") Execute the following command to obtain event details: /opt/resmon/bin/resdata -R 86769697 -r /storage/events/tapes/SCSI_tape/8_20_5_7.6.0 -n 86769821 -a
Jun 16 11:09:22 apple EMS [1324]: ------ EMS Event Notification ------ Value: "CRITICAL (5)" for Resource: "/storage/events/tapes/SCSI_tape/8_20_5_7.6.0" (Threshold: >= " 3") Execute the following command to obtain event details: /opt/resmon/bin/resdata -R 86769697 -r /storage/events/tapes/SCSI_tape/8_20_5_7.6.0 -n 86769822 -a

And when I execute the specified command, it gives the following output:

CURRENT MONITOR DATA:

Event Time..........: Tue Jun 16 11:09:22 2009
Severity............: CRITICAL
Monitor.............: dm_stape
Event #.............: 100057
System..............: apple

Summary:
Tape at hardware path 8/20/5/7.6.0 : Hardware failure


Description of Error:

The device was unsuccessful in processing the current I/O request due to
an internal target failure. The request may have been processed in a way
which could cause damage to or loss of data.

For furthur isolation of the problem, it may be possible that the
combination of values of Sense Code, Sense Qualifier and Sense Key may be
vendor specific. In that case, please contact the manufacturer of the
device. It may also be possible that the combination of SCSI Sense
Code/Qual/Key was not intended to be used by this type of device.

Probable Cause / Recommended Action:

The device has experienced a hardware failure. Contact your HP support
representative to have the device checked.

Additional Event Data:
System IP Address...: 10.5.1.15
Event Id............: 0x4a37c3b200000000
Monitor Version.....: B.01.05
Event Class.........: I/O
Client Configuration File...........:
/var/stm/config/tools/monitor/default_dm_stape.clcfg
Client Configuration File Version...: A.01.00
Qualification criteria met.
Number of events..: 1
Associated OS error log entry id(s):
0x4a37c3b200000000
Additional System Data:
System Model Number.............: 9000/800
OS Version......................: B.11.00
System Firmware Version.........: unavailable
System Serial Number............: unavailable
System Software ID..............: unavailable
EMS Version.....................: A.03.20
STM Version.....................: A.29.00
System Current Product Number...: unavailable
System Original Product Number..: unavailable
Latest information on this event:
http://docs.hp.com/hpux/content/hardware/ems/scsi.htm#100057

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Component Data:
Physical Device Path....: 8/20/5/7.6.0
Inquiry Vendor ID.......: HP
Inquiry Product ID......: C1533A
Firmware Version........: A907
Serial Number...........: unavailable

Product/Device Data:

Logger ID.........: stape
Product Identifier: SCSI Tape
Product Qualifier.: HPC1533A
SCSI Target ID....: 0x06
SCSI LUN..........: 0x00

I/O Log Event Data:

Driver Status Code..................: 0x00000005
Length of Logged Hardware Status....: 26 bytes.
Offset to Logged Manager Information: 28 bytes.
Length of Logged Manager Information: 30 bytes.

Hardware Status:

Raw H/W Status:
0x0000: 00 00 00 02 F0 00 04 00 00 02 00 0E 00 00 00 00
0x0010: 44 00 01 00 00 81 00 00 00 08

SCSI Status...: CHECK CONDITION (0x02)
Indicates that a contingent allegiance condition has occurred. Any
error, exception, or abnormal condition that causes sense data to be
set will produce the CHECK CONDITION status.

SCSI Sense Data:

Undecoded Sense Data:
0x0000: F0 00 04 00 00 02 00 0E 00 00 00 00 44 00 01 00
0x0010: 00 81 00 00 00 08

SCSI Sense Data Fields:
Error Code : 0x70
Segment Number : 0x00
Bit Fields:
Filemark : 0
End-of-Medium : 0
Incorrect Length Indicator : 0
Sense Key : 0x04
Information Field Valid : TRUE
Information Field : 0x00000200
Additional Sense Length : 14
Command Specific : 0x00000000
Additional Sense Code : 0x44
Additional Sense Qualifier : 0x00
Field Replaceable Unit : 0x01
Sense Key Specific Data Valid : FALSE
Sense Key Specific Data : 0x00 0x00 0x81

Sense Key 0x04, HARDWARE ERROR, indicates that the device detected a
nonrecoverable hardware failure (for example, controller failure,
device failure, parity error, etc.) while performing the command or
during a self test.

The combination of Additional Sense Code and Sense Qualifier (0x4400)
indicates: Internal target failure.

SCSI Command Data Block: (not present in log record)

Manager-Specific Information:

Raw Manager Data:
0x0000: 05 0E 58 87 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00
0x0010: 05 06 00 16 7E 00 00 06 08 00 00 02 00 00

[sujit kumar singh]

hi

this tells that there had been I/O Error for the tape Drive.
can you check if had been in middle of a backup wrting to the tape, try taking the same backup on a new cartridge.


regards
sujit

[Pete Randall]

Try using the drive again, with a new tape, and see if you get an error. If you do, log a hardware call with HP and get the drive replaced. If not, keep using it.


Pete

[Torsten.]

A quick answer:

The reason is either a real problem with the tape or drive or a false alert - consider the age of the diags -> Dec 2001.

[cnb]

Hi,

Event 100057

Code:0x44 Qualifier:0x00 Key:0x04 Status:0xXX
Device: ALL
Severity: CRITICAL
Event Summary: Hardware failure
Problem Description: The device was unsuccessful in processing the current I/O request due to an internal target failure. The request may have been processed in a way which could cause damage to or loss of data.
Probable Cause / Recommended Action: The device has experienced a hardware failure. Repair or replace the device, as necessary.


Suggest running a quick check on the tape drive using stm (cstm, mstm or xstm). It is reporting hardware errors.

hth,

[Basheer_2]

Razi,

As this is a tape drive problem.

check the cable connections on either side
any lights on the tape drive, any blinking, yellow/orange lights

check the status of the tape
mt /dev/rmt/0mn status
mt /dev/rmt/0mn rewoffl

put an EMPTY tape and tar some files to tape
are you able to tar cvf /dev/rmt/0mn /tmp/*.txt

try listing

tar tvf /dev/rmt/0mn

[Sajjad Sahir]

Dear Razi

please check the status of the tape first

mt /dev/rmt/0mn status


thanks and regards

Sajjad sahir

[Suraj K Sankari]

Hi,

Problem with your tape drive try with another drive and see the status.

Suraj