redhat with HP tape

[manoj_kumar]

Hello



I have a problem with HP MSL2024 Library with redhat Enterprise 4, ,kernel: Linux version 2.6.9-78.0.17.ELsmp
tape is giving the below kernel errors on the system's messeges
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kernel: st0: Error 70000 (sugg. bt 0x0, driver bt 0x0, host bt 0x7).
kernel: st0: Error with sense data: Info fld=0x10000, Deferred st0: sense key Medium Error
kernel: Additional sense: Write error
kernel: st0: Error with sense data: Info fld=0xf4240, Current st0: sense key Medium Error
kernel: st0: Error 70000 (sugg. bt 0x0, driver bt 0x0, host bt 0x7).
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tape stops working unless you reboot the server, this happens 3 times in a week.
any clue?

[Irithori]

I would check scsi cables, terminators, controllers.
Maybe it helps to reduce the speed.

It is possible to reset the scsi bus, so a reboot may not be required.
http://misterd77.blogspot.com/2007/1...26-kernel.html

Not neccessarily related, but benefical in general:
rhes4 is quite old. Is it feasible to upgrade to rhes6?

Edit:
The MLS2024 seems to be fairly new. Honestly, I was expecting a scsi only.
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...2-3936307.html

With that hardware, a OS upgrade seems even more desired.