HP StorageWorks DLT VS 40, Reference Manual

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Troubleshooting and Upgrading the Firmware
52 DLT VS 40/80 GB Tape Drive Reference Guide
There are fatal or
non-fatal errors for
which you cannot find
the cause.
The SCSI bus might be
improperly terminated.
1. If the DLT VS 40/80 GB
tape drive is the last or
only device on the SCSI
bus, make sure the drive is
properly terminated. Make
sure only the last device is
terminated.
2. If the DLT VS 40/80 GB
tape drive is not the last or
only device on the SCSI
bus, check all SCSI cable
connections and make
sure the last device on the
SCSI bus is terminated.
The AC power source
may not be properly
grounded (external
drive only).
1. Plug the tape drive power
cable into a power outlet
on the same circuit as the
host server.
2. Plug the DLT VS 40/80
GB external tape drive
power cable into a
different power outlet.
Drive will not read or
write to media.
Media or format not
supported by tape
drive.
1. DLT IV cartridge contains
data written by a DLT
20/40 drive. Tape drive
cannot overwrite tape with
DLT 20/40 data. You must
degauss the media to be
able to write VS 40/80
formatted data onto tape.
See Table 3 for media
compatibility.
2. DLT IV cartridge contains
format that cannot be read
by the VS 40/80 drive.
See Table 3 for media
compatibility.
Table 4: Troubleshooting
Symptom Problem Solution