Error recieved on running mt command on a storage node.

HI All,

We are using Data Domain VTL DD880 as our library.

Funny thing is that on th NMC we are able to see a tape in a drive which show messsage as "ready for writting idle" but no writting is going on.

Upon runnning mt -f \\.\Tape2147483632 status on the storage node we are getting the following error.

\\.\Tape2147483632: Format message failed (Error=0), Original Error Code=32

Other drives are responding well .

We paused the backup and again refired it so that it gets directed to a different drive but there also the case is the same.

Can Some1 suggest is it a problem with the client and what can be done?

Any pointers for the resolution would be great.

Thanks in  advance.