HP BACKCOPY Reference Manual page 246

Cause. This error could be caused by:
Corruption of the tape media
Dirty tape drive heads
Faulty tape drives
A BACKUP being stopped in the middle, resulting in an incomplete tape
A software problem in BACKUP or RESTORE
Effect. BACKUP or RESTORE terminates.
Recovery. Investigate whether a corrupt tape or the tape drive is causing the problem. If you suspect
that the error is due to a software problem, contact your service provider and provide all relevant
information:
The information in this message
Description of the problem and accompanying symptoms
Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a
processor dump, if applicable
If your local operation procedures require contacting the GCSC, supply your system number and
the numbers and versions of all related products as well.
8053
Tape format is bad (Variable length termination record was
found in a fixed length file).
Cause. This error could be caused by:
Corruption of the tape media
Dirty tape drive heads
Faulty tape drives
A BACKUP being stopped in the middle, resulting in an incomplete tape
A software problem in BACKUP or RESTORE
Effect. BACKUP or RESTORE terminates.
Recovery. Investigate whether a corrupt tape or the tape drive is causing the problem. If you suspect
that the error is due to a software problem, contact your service provider and provide all relevant
information:
The information in this message
Description of the problem and accompanying symptoms
Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a
processor dump, if applicable
If your local operation procedures require contacting the GCSC, supply your system number and
the numbers and versions of all related products as well.
8054
Tape format is bad (Actual length of the variable length file
did not match the expected value).
Cause. This error could be caused by:
Corruption of the tape media
Dirty tape drive heads
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