tapetest Error Messages

6000

Missing device name

No device name is specified. 

Retry test with correct device name specification. 

6001

failed ioctl on unload and load next tape: err_code = number!

This stacker/library unit may lack the Automatic Cycle option. 

Run the test with Single Pass Option enabled. 

6002

Cannot open device_name: error_message

No tape media in drive. 

Load tape media and retry test. 

6005

Cannot close device_name: error_message

Bad drive. 

Retry test; if problem persists, check or replace the drive. 

6006

text write failed on error_message, block number: EOF reached

EOF reached prematurely. 

Retry test with reduced blocksize specification or until EOF. 

6007

text write failed on device_name, block number: error_message, sense key(0xvalue) = text

Drive needs attention. 

Perform action to reset sense key and retry the test. 

6008

text read failed on device_name, block number: EOF reached

EOF reached prematurely. 

Retry test with reduced blocksize specification or until EOF. 

6009

text read failed on device_name, block number: error_message, sense key(0xvalue) = text

Drive needs attention. 

Perform action to reset sense key and retry test. 

6010

text compare failed on device_name, block number, offset number, pattern 0xvalue, data= 0xvalue

Bad drive. 

Retry test; if problem persists, check or replace the drive. 

6011

device_name tape MTIOCGETDRIVETYPE ioctl: number

Bad drive. 

Retry test; if problem persists, check or replace the drive. 

6012

text failed on device_name: error_message

Bad drive. 

Retry test; if problem persists, check or replace the drive. 

6013

Failed Connection test on device_name:error_message

Broken cable. 

Check or replace the cable. 

Bad drive. 

Check or replace the drive. 

6014

Failed Online test:device_name

Device may be in use. 

Retry later. 

6015

Failed Online test:device_name:error_message

No tape media in drive. 

Load tape media and retry test. 

6016

Online test was unsuccessful:device_name

No tape media in drive. 

Load tape media and retry test. 

6017

Failed Online read test:device_name

Bad drive. 

Retry test; if problem persists, check or replace the drive. 

6018

Open Failed on device_name: error_message

Broken cable. 

Check or replace the cable. 

Bad drive. 

Check or replace the drive. 

6018

recon: No Corresponding SCSI disk device

6019

Needs both SCSI disk and SCSI tape to run the test

6020

Couldn't retension 'device_name'

6021

Couldn't read file 'device_name'

6022

SCSI disconnect/reconnect failed

6023

Spurious signal received from child

2005 

Tandberg QIC Read/Write media failure. 

Incorrect test settings for older QIC tape media. 

Retry the test and specify a 512-byte blocksize. 

Retry the test with a read-only setting. 

Use the highest capacity tape media that the drive will allow (refer to tape drive documentation for QIC media compatibilities.).