Do you use VSTORE to verify that you backup tapes are actually being
valid?  You should be able to confirm that the tape drive is good by
verifying @.PUB.SYS from your last backup with the tape in LDEV 7 and
LDEV 8.  If they are not the same... then you might have a problem with
the DAT.

You also have verified that the alternate boot path is indeed correct
and points to LDEV 7....

"Newton, Ernie" wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> I tried to install a VPLUS patch last Saturday but wasn't able to boot the
> system from ldev7.  HPRC suggested that our firmware probably doesn't
> support a 90 meter tape and to use a 60 meter.  I did, with the same result.
> The system says it's booting then says "Entry_test status = 0".  After a few
> moments the system then says, "Failed to initialize, Entry_init Status =
> -4".
>
> HPRC wants us to try to boot from ldev 8 to see if that works, but at this
> point we don't really want to kick our users off in order to try something
> that might also fail.
>
> HP thinks our tape drive is at fault, but it has been doing successful
> backups.  Ldev 7 is a DDS 2.
> A small hint is that when trying to boot, the light on the DAT drive does
> NOT blink.  It stays a solid green.
> (and yes, I've cleaned and re-cleaned the drive).
>
> All suggestions are appreciated.
>
> Ernie Newton
> Computer Systems Specialist
> Yolo County Office of Education
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