I have just run the HP Library and Tape Tools (L&TT) 4.24 on the LTO4 drive and the log is attached below It shows that the tape quick erase is trying to run then the tape is unloaded then loaded. this is then repeating until the drive gives up and fails. What do the errors that have come up mean? Main > Drive Information > Test > Viewer > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Test 'LTO Drive Assessment Test' started on device 'HP Ultrium 4-SCSI' at address 'a0.3.0[10-/dev/sg13]' - Operations Log - executing LTO Drive Assessment Test... - adjusting boost value... - soft unload ... - loading ... - erasing ... - checking tape load ... - erasing ... - soft unload ... - loading ... - writing wrap 42 (1.8 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (1.8 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (2.1 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (2.5 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (2.8 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (3.1 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (3.5 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (3.9 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (4.2 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (1.8 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (2.1 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (2.5 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (2.8 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (3.1 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (3.5 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (3.9 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (4.2 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (1.8 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (2.1 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (2.5 m/sec.) - writing wrap 29 (2.8 m/sec.) - soft unload ... - loading ... - erasing ... - Test failed - Analysis Results - LTO Drive Assessment Test, version V11.06.2015 - Test run: Tue Jun 20 18:34:16 2017 - Drive serial number: HU1109FBNH - The Short Erase operation failed to complete. - Sense Key 0x03, Sense Code 0x0c00 (Write error) Error Code: 0x750e miWriteFaultDSPuPVI - Data Cartridge Information: - Vendor: IMATION - Format: LTO-4 - Serial Number: 0D68973290 - Barcode: 000161L4 - There was an unexpected error condition on a Send Diagnostic command. - Byte2 0x3 SenseCode 0xc SenseQual 0x0 (Write error) ErrorCode 0x750e - 1.8 m/sec. tape speed: - Warning (Data written: 1158.3 MB) - 2.1 m/sec. tape speed: - Warning (Data written: 1159.9 MB) - 2.5 m/sec. tape speed: - Warning (Data written: 1159.9 MB) - 2.8 m/sec. tape speed: - Warning (Data written: 1159.9 MB) Enter Command> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org