Media issue
Action:
- Verify that the correct media part number is
being used.
- Pull a support ticket using HP StorageWorks
Library and Tape Tools.
- Look for issues in the cartridge health
section.
- Look for issues in the drive health
section.
- Run the Media Assessment Test in HP
StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools.
- Check for media damage:
- Incorrect label placement
- Broken, missing, or loose leader pin
- Damaged cartridge seam
- Usage in incorrect environment
- Check if the Tape Error LED is flashing:
- Reload the suspect tape. If the Tape Error
LED stops flashing, the problem has cleared.
- Load a new or known good tape. If the Tape
Error LED stops flashing, the problem has cleared.
- Reload the suspect tape. If the Tape Error
LED flashes, discard the suspect media as faulty.
- Discard any media that has been used at
temperatures greater than 45°C (113ºF) or less than 5ºC
(41ºF).