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Backup issue

Action:

  1. Run the Drive Assessment Test in HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools.

    CAUTION: Running the Drive Assessment Test overwrites the tape. If it is not possible to overwrite the tape, run the logs-based Device Analysis Test instead.

  2. Check the backup logs.
  3. Verify that a supported configuration is being used.
  4. Check for media damage:
  5. Check for software issues:
    1. Check the backup software.
    2. Check that virus scanning software is not scheduled to run at the same time as the back-up.
  6. Verify that a tape can be formatted.