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Date:      Thu, 20 Apr 2006 12:35:59 -0400
From:      Stas Khromoy <stas@edpausa.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: scsi troubles
Message-ID:  <4447B86F.1000602@edpausa.com>
In-Reply-To: <20060420161353.GC35511@malcolm.berkeley.edu>
References:  <4447AAAC.6020903@edpausa.com> <20060420161353.GC35511@malcolm.berkeley.edu>

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i am pretty  sure backups don't work when error comes up
  and the tape drive locks up at that time too, requiring a cold reset

is any one else using this tape model (powervault 114t LTO2 tape drive)?


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> 
> [snip]
> 
> Do you know for sure if the backups are failing?  It's possible the dump
> card states are harmless.  I have some systems that do a dump card state
> on boot but that have never exhibited an actual problem.
> 
> Another suggestion is to check if you have the latest firmware for both
> the tape drive and the controller.
> 
> Still more people will probably say that there is bad voodoo between
> whoever your controller vendor is and whoever your drive vendor is.
> 
> Mike
> 



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