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December 10th, 2012 06:00

error "DRIVE_STATUS_NEED_INIT" while inventorying tapes

Hi,

Today afternoon while i was performing the inventory for the tapes

inserted, accidently did an inventory to cleaning tape as well and from

then on it is giving the following error for every action. Networker 7.4

Dec 10 14:14:46 ts01 logger: NetWorker media: (warning) /dev/nst0 opening:

DRIVE_STATUS_NEED_INIT

Dec 10 14:24:46 ts01 logger: NetWorker media: (warning) /dev/nst0 opening:

DRIVE_STATUS_NEED_INIT

so i have restarted the networker service on the server and run nsrjb -HEv

for hardware reset as the mounted point was struck to slot 11 which had

cleaning tape inserted into it. more info is that it is not configured for

dedicated slot until now for cleaning.

From the log i can see that juke box status is ready as below

Dec 10 14:34:31 ts01 logger: NetWorker index: (notice) /nsr/index/ts012

contains 716614 records occupying 146 MB

Dec 10 14:34:31 ts01 logger: NetWorker index: (notice) Completed checking 8

client(s)

Dec 10 14:35:28 ts01 logger: NetWorker media: (info) Jukebox `PCE TAPE

LIBRARY LTO4' Hardware status of jukebox 'PCE TAPE LIBRARY LTO4' is 'ready'

That would be great if any body can suggest me if it is sorted out or not

and any suggestions from happening again will be great ?

Thanks,

Phani

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December 14th, 2012 14:00

When cleaning tape is loaded, it will remain some time in drive until drive does not release it (drive knows at this point it is cleaning tape and does perform cleaning). What you could do was simply remove cleaning tape to export slot or some empty slot and remove it, reset library and inventory it again if necessary.

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