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External SCSI tape drive errors
Table 6-2
External SCSI tape drive error messages
Error Message
"WARNING: MVME167 SCSI error on Tape at SCSI address 5
SDL <tape cmd> command failed
SCSI sense key = 0x2 (Not Ready)"
Any of the following commands issued by the tape driver is indicated by <tape cmd>:
Attach–Tape drive does not respond to SCSI driver
Read–Attempt by drive to read the tape failed
Write–Attempt by drive to write to the tape failed
Rewind–Attempt by drive to rewind the tape failed
Get Info–Appears after "Write protected" notice
The tape drive senses that the cassette tape is not ready to be used. The tape drive is encounter-
ing one of the following situations:
cassette tape still "spinning up" or rewinding meaning commands cannot be is-
sued to the tape driver while the drive is doing something else
tape is not inserted into the tape drive
tape inserted backwards indicated by the flashing LED on the tape drive
tape drive door is not closed properly
tape was accidentally removed from the tape drive during a tape operation such
as a software upgrade or backup.
Network Administration Center System Administration and Maintenance Guide Product release 2
Platform upgrades to the external tape drive could generate SCSI error
messages. The different types include read error, and tape not ready errors.
Table 6-2 provides a listing of some of the error messages which may
occur.
Operating system error messages
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