03-19-2015 03:37 AM
Hello ,
Can anyone help me on how to update device drivers of tape drives.
Media Server OS --- Solaris
Tape Library ---- ACSLS
Netbackup Version ---- 6.5.5
Netbackup version can not be updated so just need to update drivers.
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03-19-2015 05:10 AM
Hard errors, either read or write has to do with the maintenance status of the drive.
I expect you in the sys log see sence status code 0x03 and 0x04. Thease are the tape drive saying "I can't read/write" this tape. A update of device driver will not change anything it like chaning a telephone when the land line is bad.
A list of SCSI sence key can be found at wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_Code_Qualifier
Try using a cleanng tape, if this doesn't help you need to call Oracle and let them replace the drives. Feel free to post some of the scsi sence keys involved from syslog/messages or where ever the OS stores such data.
03-19-2015 03:54 AM
Why do you need to update device drivers ?
I am missing the background for this request.
03-19-2015 04:32 AM
Hello Nioclai,
I am getting hard errors , write and read warnings on alomost every drive configured on media servers.
I have read so many TN in which updating of drivers has been recommended.
03-19-2015 05:10 AM
Hard errors, either read or write has to do with the maintenance status of the drive.
I expect you in the sys log see sence status code 0x03 and 0x04. Thease are the tape drive saying "I can't read/write" this tape. A update of device driver will not change anything it like chaning a telephone when the land line is bad.
A list of SCSI sence key can be found at wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_Code_Qualifier
Try using a cleanng tape, if this doesn't help you need to call Oracle and let them replace the drives. Feel free to post some of the scsi sence keys involved from syslog/messages or where ever the OS stores such data.