DLT1 errors?

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Since the motherboard failed in the PE2500 I have been seeing messages like the following every time the tape is accessed (: This series was when I started the machine (they are all System, Warning, AFAMGT, ID 4097). \Device\AFA0 : ID(1:06:0); Error Event [command:0x1e] \Device\AFA0 : ID(1:06:0); Unit Attention [k:0x6,c:0x28,q:0x0] \Device\AFA0 : ID(1:06:0); Not Ready To Ready Transition, Medium M \Device\AFA0 : ay Have Changed \Device\AFA0 : Previous event spanned multiple lines   This series was when I ran an inventory (from BE8.6)(they are all System, Warning, AFAMGT, ID 4097). \Device\AFA0 : ID(1:06:0); Error Event [command:0x8] \Device\AFA0 : ID(1:06:0); No Sense [k:0x0,c:0x0,q:0x0] \Device\AFA0 : ID(1:06:0); No Additional Sense Information   There are very many series of errors like this.  The problem we are having is that the server becomes non-responsive every night.  It responds to pings, but the console is frozen at a blank desktop.  I think it is the tape/scsi.  Any help is appreciated.

DELL-Mark A · Answer

Hi,

I believe the problem here is when the motherboard was replaced the Perc 3/di / Adaptec AIC-7899 was configured incorrectly. Look in the System BIOS > Integrated Devices Screen > Embedded SCSI Controller and set Channel A to Raid and Channel B to Scsi. I believe they are both set to Raid now.
http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/systems/pe2500/en/ug/127kwc30.htm#1055317

This is assuming the tape drive is connected to the motherboard and not to a PCI card.

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Message Edited by DELL-Mark A on 12-10-2003 01:44 PM

cxm030 · Answer

That was it! It took the phone support guy two hours to think of that - he told me those errors were normal with firmware 2.7!   Thanks for your help!

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