RE: need feedback: temporary read/write errors on 6384 1/4" tape drive

I was going to say that 8mm and QIC drives are notorious for large
amounts of temp errors.  There's a book somewhere with an "acceptable"
level for each drive type.

I concur with IBM, however I didn't want to say it and risk getting
flamed prior to them saying the same thing.  We have one system with a
QIC and the levels are comparable to yours.  Never had a problem saving
or restoring.

Justin C. Haase
Solution Manager - Technical Services
Kingland Systems Corporation

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Rosinger
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 5:33 AM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: need feedback: temporary read/write errors on 6384 1/4" tape
drive

List,

I need some feedback from those of you that use the 6384 1/4" internal
tape 
drive. I am seeing a high number of temporary read and write errors on
both 
of my 9405/520's. Our 2nd system is a v5r4 system that we've only had
for 
about 4 weeks and it is behaving the same way as the older v5r3 system.
The 
output from PRTERRLOG below is from the v5r4 system. (this is after
several 
good cleanings)

I placed a service call with IBM. A technician came and did not find any

(what he termed as) "serious" errors. He said he would be willing to
replace 
the drive but did not believe that anything would change if he did.

For those of you that are using a 6384 internal drive, do you consider
this 
"normal"? What does PRTERRLOG for your drive show? Thanks for your
comments.

Removable media . . . . . :   Self-configured tape and 1/4 inch
cartridge 
tape
Volume ---Temporary Errors---   --------M Bytes--------
ID                    Read       Write         Read      Written
                              3             0               1 
1
I00015                   1       5792               1        10948
I00022                   0       4212               1        10939
I00019                   0       7850               1        37226
I00024                   5       8267               1        39446
I00012             1613             0       71330                1
I00017               421             0       36568                1
I00020               266             0       29155                1