Why Tape drives shown down to one media and for another showing UP ?

[Nayabsk]

Hi All,

May i kknow the reason why my tape drives showing UP to one media server and for other server  i can see the same drive showing DOWN??

Thanks,

Nayab

[RiaanBadenhorst]

Hi,

Because the UP or DOWN is an indication of the state of the Tape drives for the specific media server. The status comes from the media servers. If one media server has lost connection, or has an issue with a drive, it reports it as DOWN (or having issues), but the other media servers might not have any problems connecting to it.

So assume it is the state of the drive as seen by the media server, not the state of the actual drive.

[Nayabsk]

Hey Riaan,

Can help me with a Technote for this or any Old post in forums ???? , I need to share it with my manager.

Thanks,

Nayab

[RiaanBadenhorst · Accepted solution]

This note explains why drives can be in a MIXED state (UP on some and DOWN on other media servers).

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH175618