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01-30-2020 03:08 PM - last edited on 02-03-2020 09:31 PM by Parvez_Admin
01-30-2020 03:08 PM - last edited on 02-03-2020 09:31 PM by Parvez_Admin
New LTO3 Tapes bad quality - what to do?
I bought 5 new HP LTO3 tapes (C7973A), but disapointed with the quality.
The backupjob normal has a compression factor of 1,1 to 1,2, and so the 370 GB of the backupjob occupy ~310 GB on the tape.
But on the new tapes the backup didnt finish, because only 210 GB of data filled the tape with 390 GB of Data.
Another Tape of the 5 was better and the Backup stored 266 GB and than the 390 GB where used up.
I tested with LTT and the tapes failed:
| |__ LTO Media Assessment Test, version V02.07.2015
| |__ Test run: Sun Jan 26 19:14:55 2020
| |__ Drive serial number:
| |__ ’Allow suspect drive’ test option: FALSE
| |__ Drive Assessment Test result: Recently passed with excellent margin
| |__ Drive margin reported was 100.0% margin with 0.0% channel variation.
| |__ Minimum requirements are >95.0% margin with <5.0% channel variation.
| |__ Data Cartridge Information:
| |__ Vendor: HP
| |__ Format: LTO-3
| |__ Serial Number: 2100826389
| |__ Barcode: Unknown
| |__ 1.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 2.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 2.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 2.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 3.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 3.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 3.9 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 781.7 MB)
| |__ 4.2 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 393.2 MB)
| |__ forward direction:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 2747.6 MB)
| |__ reverse direction:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 5504.7 MB)
|__ Failed
So i bought another 5 tapes (C7973AG) from another store, them where better but also not good:
| |__ LTO Media Assessment Test, version V02.07.2015
| |__ Test run: Mon Jan 27 14:05:14 2020
| |__ Drive serial number: info erased
| |__ ’Allow suspect drive’ test option: FALSE
| |__ Drive Assessment Test result: Recently passed with excellent margin
| |__ Drive margin reported was 100.0% margin with 0.0% channel variation.
| |__ Minimum requirements are >95.0% margin with <5.0% channel variation.
| |__ Data Cartridge Information:
| |__ Vendor: HP
| |__ Format: LTO-3
| |__ Serial Number: 2190491212
| |__ Barcode: Unknown
| |__ 1.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Fair margin (Data written: 1572.8 MB)
| |__ 2.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 2.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 2.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 3.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 3.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1176.4 MB)
| |__ 3.9 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 786.4 MB)
| |__ 4.2 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 732.7 MB)
| |__ forward direction:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 3142.4 MB)
| |__ reverse direction:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 5504.7 MB)
|__ Failed
I tested an old used tape, and the LTT Test was good, so the problem is not the tapedrive.
| |__ LTO Media Assessment Test, version V02.07.2015
| |__ Test run: Mon Jan 27 15:14:04 2020
| |__ Drive serial number: info erased
| |__ ’Allow suspect drive’ test option: FALSE
| |__ Drive Assessment Test result: Recently passed with excellent margin
| |__ Drive margin reported was 100.0% margin with 0.0% channel variation.
| |__ Minimum requirements are >95.0% margin with <5.0% channel variation.
| |__ Data Cartridge Information:
| |__ Vendor: HP
| |__ Format: LTO-3
| |__ Serial Number: 1221245434
| |__ Barcode: Unknown
| |__ 1.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Great margin (Data written: 2359.2 MB)
| |__ 2.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Great margin (Data written: 2359.2 MB)
| |__ 2.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Great margin (Data written: 2359.2 MB)
| |__ 2.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Great margin (Data written: 2359.2 MB)
| |__ 3.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Great margin (Data written: 2359.2 MB)
| |__ 3.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Great margin (Data written: 1572.8 MB)
| |__ 3.9 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Great margin (Data written: 1572.8 MB)
| |__ 4.2 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Great margin (Data written: 1572.8 MB)
| |__ forward direction:
| |__ Great margin (Data written: 8257.1 MB)
| |__ reverse direction:
| |__ Great margin (Data written: 8257.1 MB)
|__ Passed
I used a cleaning cartridge, but no change.
So i sit on 10 tapes with poor quality, which have only the half capacity of an LTO3 tape.
What else can i do?
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02-03-2020 04:39 AM
02-03-2020 04:39 AM
Re: New LTO3 Tapes bad quality - what to do?
Hello AKB...
I am guessing that the drive itself may be bad. Did you run a drive assessment test from the latest version of Library and Tape Tools? If not please run and if the test fails then the drive will need to be replaced. It is unlikely that the entire batch of tapes can go bad.
Rajat_B
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02-03-2020 12:39 PM
02-03-2020 12:39 PM
Re: New LTO3 Tapes bad quality - what to do?
The Drive is ok, as long as i use an old tape.
I have updated LTT from 4.29 to 4.30.
Made 2 drive assessment tests.
First with an other old tape, outcome: The test has PASSED and the drive is GOOD.
|__ Passed
|__ Operations Log
| |__ LTO Drive Assessment Test Options
| |__ Test Coverage : Default
| |__ Allow Overwrite : True
| |__ executing LTO Drive Assessment Test...
| |__ adjusting boost value...
| |__ soft unload ...
| |__ loading ...
| |__ erasing ...
| |__ soft unload ...
| |__ loading ...
| |__ writing wrap 32 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ soft unload ...
| |__ loading ...
| |__ erasing ...
| |__ checking tape load ...
| |__ erasing ...
| |__ soft unload ...
| |__ loading ...
| |__ writing wrap 32 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (3.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (3.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (3.9 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (4.2 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (3.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (3.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (3.9 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (4.2 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (3.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.9 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (4.2 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.9 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (4.2 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.1 m/sec.)
| |__ soft unload ...
| |__ loading ...
| |__ erasing ...
| |__ Test Passed.
|__ Analysis Results
|__ LTO Drive Assessment Test, version V11.06.2015
|__ Test run: Mon Feb 3 16:44:58 2020
|__ Drive serial number: HU11024EBU
|__ Data Cartridge Information:
|__ Vendor: HP
|__ Format: LTO-3
|__ Serial Number: P110115317
|__ Barcode: Unknown
|__ 1.8 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Great margin (Data written: 2359.2 MB)
|__ 2.1 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Great margin (Data written: 2359.2 MB)
|__ 2.5 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Great margin (Data written: 2359.2 MB)
|__ 2.8 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Great margin (Data written: 2359.2 MB)
|__ 3.1 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Great margin (Data written: 2359.2 MB)
|__ 3.5 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Great margin (Data written: 1572.8 MB)
|__ 3.9 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Great margin (Data written: 1572.8 MB)
|__ 4.2 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Great margin (Data written: 1572.8 MB)
|__ forward direction:
|__ Great margin (Data written: 8257.1 MB)
|__ reverse direction:
|__ Great margin (Data written: 8257.1 MB)
|__ The LTO Drive Assessment Test has checked the history and operation of the selected drive, and
|__ The test has PASSED and the drive is GOOD.
|__ Test time: 15:35
Second test with new tape, outcome: The LTO Drive Assessment Test has checked the history and operation of the selected drive, and problems have been reported. The drive is no longer recommended for use.
|__ Operations Log
| |__ LTO Drive Assessment Test Options
| |__ Test Coverage : Default
| |__ Allow Overwrite : True
| |__ executing LTO Drive Assessment Test...
| |__ adjusting boost value...
| |__ soft unload ...
| |__ loading ...
| |__ erasing ...
| |__ soft unload ...
| |__ loading ...
| |__ writing wrap 32 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ soft unload ...
| |__ loading ...
| |__ erasing ...
| |__ checking tape load ...
| |__ erasing ...
| |__ soft unload ...
| |__ loading ...
| |__ writing wrap 32 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (3.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (3.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (3.9 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (4.2 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (2.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 32 (3.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.9 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (4.2 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (1.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (2.8 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.1 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.5 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (3.9 m/sec.)
| |__ writing wrap 23 (4.2 m/sec.)
| |__ soft unload ...
| |__ loading ...
| |__ erasing ...
| |__ Test failed
|__ Analysis Results
| |__ LTO Drive Assessment Test, version V11.06.2015
| |__ Test run: Mon Feb 3 20:31:23 2020
| |__ Drive serial number: HU11024EBU
| |__ Data Cartridge Information:
| |__ Vendor: HP
| |__ Format: LTO-3
| |__ Serial Number: 2120514866
| |__ Barcode: Unknown
| |__ 1.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Good margin (Data written: 1572.8 MB)
| |__ 2.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1571.2 MB)
| |__ 2.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1572.8 MB)
| |__ 2.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1571.2 MB)
| |__ 3.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1572.8 MB)
| |__ 3.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 3.9 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 4.2 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ forward direction:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 5110.0 MB)
| |__ reverse direction:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 6289.6 MB)
| |__ The LTO Drive Assessment Test has checked the history and operation of the selected drive, and
| |__ problems have been reported.
| |__ The drive is no longer recommended for use.
| |__ Please contact HPE support for further assistance.
| |__ Test time: 14:01
|__ Failed
So i dont think that the drive is bad, its the tapes.
I have over 40 HP tapes that work good with this drive, and 10 new HP tapes, that have only half the capacity.
So it seems that tapes with a serial higher as 2xxxxxxxxx are bad.
The old tapes all have serial numbers like 1xxxxxxxxx or lower.
The serials of the bad tapes are:
Batch of 5 total bad tapes: 2180519135, 2210298150, 2090687898, 2100826389, 2140711788
Batch of 5 bad tapes: 2190491212, 2180482097, 2120514866, 2110510753, 2100575558
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02-03-2020 12:56 PM
02-03-2020 12:56 PM
Re: New LTO3 Tapes bad quality - what to do?
It sounds like you are doing the right things running the drive assessment test and the media assessment test. The results of the drive assessment test with your old media look good.
Have you tried running one of the new tapes a few times to see if there are any changes? If somehow there was a contaminate such as a fine dust then the behavior will change when used multiple times.
I'll check with some of our tape experts inside HPE.
I work for HPE
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02-03-2020 01:21 PM - last edited on 02-03-2020 09:32 PM by Parvez_Admin
02-03-2020 01:21 PM - last edited on 02-03-2020 09:32 PM by Parvez_Admin
Re: New LTO3 Tapes bad quality - what to do?
I have used some of the new Tapes twice.
I will try the LTT Media Test with the 4x option, and repeat the test, as it only runs ca. 20 min. And look if its getting better.
A Backup runs over 5h for 200 GB on the bad tapes, as the speed is reduced. So its not so easy to repeat this often.
The first batch had each tape wraped with plastic, the second batch (the not so bad) had a seal, which sticks on one side only.
Test some Days ago: Fair margin, all other Warning
| |__ LTO Media Assessment Test, version V02.07.2015
| |__ Test run: Mon Jan 27 14:05:14 2020
| |__ Drive serial number: info erased
| |__ ’Allow suspect drive’ test option: FALSE
| |__ Drive Assessment Test result: Recently passed with excellent margin
| |__ Drive margin reported was 100.0% margin with 0.0% channel variation.
| |__ Minimum requirements are >95.0% margin with <5.0% channel variation.
| |__ Data Cartridge Information:
| |__ Vendor: HP
| |__ Format: LTO-3
| |__ Serial Number: 2190491212
| |__ Barcode: Unknown
| |__ 1.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Fair margin (Data written: 1572.8 MB)
| |__ 2.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 2.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 2.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 3.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1179.6 MB)
| |__ 3.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 1176.4 MB)
| |__ 3.9 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 786.4 MB)
| |__ 4.2 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 732.7 MB)
| |__ forward direction:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 3142.4 MB)
| |__ reverse direction:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 5504.7 MB)
|__ Failed
Tape was used for Backup of ~260 GB Data
Same tape first test today (with 4x) runs about an hour: Great margin, Good margin, Fair margin and some Warnings
| |__ LTO Media Assessment Test, version V02.07.2015
| |__ Test run: Mon Feb 3 22:10:07 2020
| |__ Drive serial number: info erased
| |__ ’Allow suspect drive’ test option: TRUE
| |__ Drive Assessment Test result: Recently passed with excellent margin
| |__ Drive margin reported was 100.0% margin with 0.0% channel variation.
| |__ Minimum requirements are >95.0% margin with <5.0% channel variation.
| |__ Data Cartridge Information:
| |__ Vendor: HP
| |__ Format: LTO-3
| |__ Serial Number: 2190491212
| |__ Barcode: Unknown
| |__ 1.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Great margin (Data written: 7863.9 MB)
| |__ 2.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Good margin (Data written: 7863.9 MB)
| |__ 2.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Fair margin (Data written: 7863.9 MB)
| |__ 2.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 6291.1 MB)
| |__ 3.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 6291.1 MB)
| |__ 3.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 6291.1 MB)
| |__ 3.9 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 4718.4 MB)
| |__ 4.2 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 4718.4 MB)
| |__ forward direction:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 22019.0 MB)
| |__ reverse direction:
| |__ Good margin (Data written: 29882.9 MB)
|__ Failed
Second test today (with 4x): Only 2x Good margin, rest Warnings
| |__ LTO Media Assessment Test, version V02.07.2015
| |__ Test run: Mon Feb 3 23:01:41 2020
| |__ Drive serial number: info erased
| |__ ’Allow suspect drive’ test option: TRUE
| |__ Drive Assessment Test result: Recently passed with excellent margin
| |__ Drive margin reported was 100.0% margin with 0.0% channel variation.
| |__ Minimum requirements are >95.0% margin with <5.0% channel variation.
| |__ Data Cartridge Information:
| |__ Vendor: HP
| |__ Format: LTO-3
| |__ Serial Number: 2190491212
| |__ Barcode: Unknown
| |__ 1.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Good margin (Data written: 7863.9 MB)
| |__ 2.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Good margin (Data written: 7863.9 MB)
| |__ 2.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 6684.3 MB)
| |__ 2.8 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 6291.1 MB)
| |__ 3.1 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 6291.1 MB)
| |__ 3.5 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 5111.6 MB)
| |__ 3.9 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 4718.4 MB)
| |__ 4.2 m/sec. tape speed:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 4718.4 MB)
| |__ forward direction:
| |__ Warning (Data written: 20839.4 MB)
| |__ reverse direction:
| |__ Good margin (Data written: 28703.3 MB)
|__ Failed
So the Second Result is better as the first, but also better as the last.
Now i have started a Backup with the same ~260 GB of Data, will post the outcome.
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02-04-2020 06:45 AM
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Re: New LTO3 Tapes bad quality - what to do?
The backup was faster as last time (from 1.228 MB/min to 1.499 MB/min)
But the problem with capacity still exists:
Written on tape: 262,3 GB
Used on tape: 332,9 GB
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02-04-2020 07:23 AM
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Re: New LTO3 Tapes bad quality - what to do?
try formatting a tape from Library and Tape tools. What block size is being used?
Rajat_B
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02-04-2020 09:03 AM
02-04-2020 09:03 AM
Re: New LTO3 Tapes bad quality - what to do?
Blocksize is 64 kB
Today I make a backup to an old tape, tomorrow I can format the new tape with LTT and test it again.
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02-05-2020 03:41 AM
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Re: New LTO3 Tapes bad quality - what to do?
I did not find a Format in LTT, did you mean the "Tape Erase" Utility?
There are 3 options: Qick, Full and Secure
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02-05-2020 06:53 AM
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Re: New LTO3 Tapes bad quality - what to do?
After an Full Erase, i repeated the tape test
|__ LTO Media Assessment Test, version V02.07.2015
|__ Test run: Wed Feb 5 14:56:54 2020
|__ Drive serial number: HU11024EBU
|__ ’Allow suspect drive’ test option: FALSE
|__ Drive Assessment Test result: Recently passed with excellent margin
|__ Drive margin reported was 100.0% margin with 0.0% channel variation.
|__ Minimum requirements are >95.0% margin with <5.0% channel variation.
|__ Data Cartridge Information:
|__ Vendor: HP
|__ Format: LTO-3
|__ Serial Number: 2190491212
|__ Barcode: Unknown
|__ 1.8 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Fair margin (Data written: 7863.9 MB)
|__ 2.1 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Warning (Data written: 6684.3 MB)
|__ 2.5 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Warning (Data written: 5897.9 MB)
|__ 2.8 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Warning (Data written: 5896.4 MB)
|__ 3.1 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Warning (Data written: 4718.4 MB)
|__ 3.5 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Warning (Data written: 4718.4 MB)
|__ 3.9 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Warning (Data written: 4718.4 MB)
|__ 4.2 m/sec. tape speed:
|__ Warning (Data written: 4712.0 MB)
|__ forward direction:
|__ Warning (Data written: 18080.7 MB)
|__ reverse direction:
|__ Fair margin (Data written: 27129.0 MB)
|__ Test time: 45:13
The test finished faster, but only one Fair marging, rest Warning.
Seems the tape dont get better.