If you're successful in doing STOREs and RESTOREs from the drive (DLT, actually, I think :0)...then the drive is in all likelihood OK.
You'll see errors due to media faults even with new media.
If you're seeing SCSI timeouts in the system logs, you may want to try a new
SCSI terminator and cable after DOWNing the device.

jack

-----Original Message-----
From: Brent Moore [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 9:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [HP3000-L] I/O errors

I have an A500-200 running MPE/iX C.75.02. I had a DTL8000 that had a tape
jam I followed instructions to remove the tape but I think the drive was
messed up. So I called HP and had them ship a new DTL which I installed last
week. The system saw the drive, I was able to store to the drive and do a
listdir to the tape. The funny thing was when the tape was online and I do a
showdev it showed a status of Avail.

I have been looking at my logs and I am getting I/O Error's on the SCSI
controller (see attached) as well as Device 8.

After writing this I think I will try calling HP the problem there is you say
HP3000 and they ask you what is that but I will try. But I welcome any other
suggestions.



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