IBM LTO7 tape drive failed with FSC 7420: MED_DETECT_DEAD_HEAD_WRITE
(Doc ID 2893071.1)
Last updated on SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Applies to:
IBM LTO7 Tape Drive - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]Information in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
As per the dump analysis, tape drive reported error on multiple tapes
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10WT031684L7 has taken '7420: MED_DETECT_DEAD_HEAD_WRITE' on more than 4 tapes. Drive should be replaced.
00808137 00620019 00620004 00808358 00807273 00807200 00808089 00808102 00809022 00619165 00619142 00619244 00808148 00809014 00619111 00809016 00619082 00808093 00620046 00619222 00807304 00807253 00619039 00619122 00619182 00623110 00620008 00619169 00619110 00619170 00809004 00808433 00620033 00619187
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Entry 3 - PO 21
Volser Lib Cart. Manu Code Level FSC 2. FSC Single Char Display Time
XQ7155L7 HPE N4Q0 (mf210423) 7420: MED_DETECT_DEAD_HEAD_WRITE 7012: MED_POSSIBLE_REWRITE_LIMIT 6: Drive or Media 382d 00h:55m:29s
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Entry 2 - PO 21
Volser Lib Cart. Manu Code Level FSC 2. FSC Single Char Display Time
XQ7158L7 HPE N4Q0 (mf210423) 7420: MED_DETECT_DEAD_HEAD_WRITE 7420: MED_DETECT_DEAD_HEAD_WRITE 6: Drive or Media 381d 21h:21m:33s
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Entry 1 - PO 21
Volser Lib Cart. Manu Code Level FSC 2. FSC Single Char Display Time
XQ9528L7 HPE N4Q0 (mf210423) 7420: MED_DETECT_DEAD_HEAD_WRITE 7420: MED_DETECT_DEAD_HEAD_WRITE 6: Drive or Media 381d 18h:35m:49s
Cause
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