I have used only IBM LTO1 tapes in my 3584 Fibre drives. I did have a few (3 or 4 in a year or so.) As I slowly gathered over this time, there were two problems.
1. The cases on early LTO 1 tapes didn't have the halves "welded" together. Therefore if when loading, the leader pin was pushed in slightly, it could partially open the case and the leader ping would then get stuck and IBM would have to open the drive to get tape out. Later LTO1 tapes (as off about a year ago or so) are supposed to be "welded" and LTO 2 tapes from the start. 2. There also was a mechanical mod to the LTO1 drives, that would reduce or elimimate the problem. It involved installing a "clip" in the LTO1 drive. I had this done on mine and have not had the problem since. Don't know offhand the EC number on this, I think you have to ask about this one, and press a little bit to get it. I understand it originated in Europe. If you can't get info on it from your IBM CE, let me know and I'll dig up info. David B. Longo System Administrator Health First, Inc. 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH 321.434.5536 Pager 321.634.8230 Fax: 321.434.5509 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/05/04 06:28PM >>> Hi fellow TSMer's Has anyone had trouble with Fuji LTO-1 Tapes getting stuck in a Fire Channel LTO-1 drive in a 3584 tape library? I ordered a batch of thirty of them a few weeks ago it seems like at least six of them get stuck in the drive and it gets marked offline. I have over 300+ tapes coming in and out of this library and the only ones that get stuck are the tape out of this batch I ordered. I am pretty sure it is this batch of tapes, unless I am missing something. Before I go to war I just wanted to run it by the collective wisdom of this list. Any help or advice will be appreciated. Thank You, Matt Martinez UNIX Systems Administrator IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ############################################################## This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ##############################################################
