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Backup media becomes Cleaning media

William_Lawance
Level 6

Hi,

As title, I have to erase media to let cleaning media back to bacup media.

This issue keep happen even updated BE15 FP3.


Please advice.

 

Thanks !

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Gurvinder
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We would do that if we are unable to read the header of the tape. I have seen this Issue go away with a firmware update. Is firmware on your hardware up2date. Try running an inventory when the tape shows as cleaning media, see if this way the media gets recognized properly

RAWilber
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How did you erase the media and what type of media was it?

Larry_Fine
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What tape library?  What tape drive?  Are you using bar code labels? 

When does a regular tape become a cleaning tape (ie what action triggers the change?  a backup job?)

William_Lawance
Level 6
  • It's HP MSL6060 tape library.
  • Yes, barcode is using
  • Actually, I don't know what trigger it. Just found it when I check the backup job in morning time daily.

William_Lawance
Level 6

Just like erase everything on the tape.

It's LTO4 tape.

RAWilber
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Just making sure you don't erase with a degausser.

Larry_Fine
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I think you need to determine when/how the tapes are getting marked as cleaning media.  Once you know the when/how, hopefully the soultion becomes clearer.