Soft error rate (int%) during writing was too high

Cause

This message from the SCSI tape drive appears when Exabyte or DAT tapes generate too many soft (recoverable) errors. It is followed by the advisory "Please, replace tape cartridge" message. Soft errors are an indication that hard errors could soon occur, causing data corruption.

Action

First clean the tape head with a cleaning tape as recommended by the manufacturer. If that doesn't work, replace the tape cartridge. You might need to replace the tape drive if the problem still occurs with new tape cartridges.