Retrieving From A Sun System; Aix Errpt Drive Sense Data - IBM TS3100 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

valid sense data as defined by the hex '71' in the first sense byte position.
Therefore, we have valid data to rely on. While the data shows that this example is
a TAPE_ERR2, it could also be caused by a library failure. Further review of the
ASC/ASCQ, (Media load or eject failed), points more to a problem with the media
or the drive. Also note that the FSC listed was F402 which is a timeout while
attempting to load drive 2. For more information about the Sense Key and
ASC/ASCQ fields, refer to the "IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library and
TS3200 Tape Library SCSI Reference" document.
LABEL: TAPE_ERR2
IDENTIFIER: 476B351D
Date/Time: Wed May 09 07:51:42 DFT
Sequence Number: 1669
Machine ID: 0046083B4C00
Node ID: risc4
Error Class: H
Error Type: PERM
Resource Name: rmt0
Resource Class: tape
Resource Type: LTO
Location: P1.1-I3/Q1-W5003013D38321011-L0
VPD:
Manufacturer................IBM
Machine Type and Model......ULT3573-TD4
Serial Number...............1300000680
Device Specific . (FW) .....74H4
Loadable Microcode Level....A1700D5C
Description
TAPE DRIVE FAILURE
Probable Causes
TAPE DRIVE
Failure Causes
TAPE
TAPE DRIVE
Recommended Actions
PERFORM PROBLEM DETERMINATION PROCEDURES
Detail Data
SENSE DATA
0600 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0102 0000 7100 0400 0000 0058 0000 0000
5300 0702 F402 0000 0001 0110 0001 0000 0000 0000 0200 0000 0000 0000 0000 00000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 2800 01E0 0000 0000 0000 4133 3820
2020 2000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 8000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
Figure E-2. AIX ERRPT Library Error Log Example
Table E-2. AIX ERRPT Drive Sense Data
Hex
71 Valid Sense Data Follows
04 Sense Key (Hardware Problem)
5300 ASC/ASCQ (additional sense code/additional sense code qualifier)
F401 FSC (fault symptom code) in this case, Drive Load Timeout. Likely a drive problem.

Retrieving from a Sun System

The Sun System provides information when an error occurs on a tape drive or
library in system-errolog /var/adm/messages. When you have located the error
information, go to Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting," on page 7-1.
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