The DLT7000 tape drives' native transfer rate is 5MB/Sec. I would first suspect the block size being used by Legato. Check the NSR device resource attributes using nsradmin. Make sure the volume block size is set to 64K or larger.
Also, since the tapes are storing more data than before, it...
The DLT7000 tape drives' native transfer rate is 5MB/Sec. I would first suspect the block size being used by Legato. Check the NSR device resource attributes using nsradmin. Make sure the volume block size is set to 64K or larger.
Also, since the tapes are storing more data than before, it...
When an AIT drive is accessing a tape media and reaches a write retry limit or read retry limit, it attempts to clean the tape head with an internal mechanical head cleaner arm that makes a click sound when it is activated.
If this process continues, the TAPE LED will begin to flash slowly...
Sounds like a basic SCSI termination problem or cable (bent pin)issue, have you resolved this problem yet? What kind of SCSI terminator are you using? Are there any other SCSI devices on the same SCSI bus?
thelmaus (MIS)
As for a way to make copies of the tapes for offsite storage, have you thought about using hardware tape mirroring within your 9730 tape library to create an "On Site" and "Off Site" copy of your tapes simultaneously, in the same time it takes to do a single...
Have you thought about using hardware tape mirroring within your 9730 tape library to create an "On Site" and "Off Site" copy of your tapes simultaneously, in the same time it takes to do a single backup? Check out Ultera Systems web site http://www.ultera.com for a real...
Have you resolved the issue you reported back in January?
I would like to propose an alternative solution available from Ultera Systems, Inc. (www.ultera.com 949-367-8800) using a hardware tape RAID controller to transparently operate your Exabyte 430m library. Check out our web site...
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