HSM: Drive Write Protected Error When Attempting to Archive
(Doc ID 2940088.1)
Last updated on APRIL 07, 2023
Applies to:
Oracle Hierarchical Storage Manager (HSM) and StorageTek QFS Software - Version 6.1.6 and laterInformation in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
Secure site customer had a drive that was producing "Drive write protected" errors every time a tape mounted to archive
It would put the "f" flag on the tape as it unmounted as well.
The sam-archiverd trace file initially reports that we are opening in read-write mode but then reports "Drive Write Protected" as shown below:
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Cause
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