>ANR8302E I/O error on drive DRIVE2 (mt2.0.0.5) (OP=LOCATE, Error Number=23, >CC=0, KEY=03, ASC=14, ASCQ=00, ... >Every week, a different tape is reporting error. ... >Tape drives are fine since the same tape reports error on different drives.
(*chuckle*) Well, it could mean that all your drives are consistently problematic. Refer to last week's postings about tape drive cleaning - the root of so many tape I/O problems. Dirty tape drives proficiently spread the gunk throughout your tape complement and to other drives. Remember also that libraries are not hermetically sealed units - and computer rooms are far from being Clean Rooms. If your library is in a dusty or high-traffic area, consider putting a portable air cleaner alongside it. Richard Sims, BU
