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Newly Installed IBM LTO7 LTO8 LTO9 Tape drives are in "Inoperative" or "Not Communicating" Status (Doc ID 2507053.1)

Last updated on MARCH 06, 2024

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
IBM LTO7 Tape Drive - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
IBM LTO8 Tape Drive - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Sun StorageTek SL3000 Modular Library System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
IBM LTO9 Tape Drive - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Newly installed IBM LTO7 or LTO8 or LTO9 Tape drives are not working and  showing " Not Communicating " or "Inoperative" on SLC


Changes

New LTO Drives added to existing Tape library with other Drives such as T10K series

Cause

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