Hi,
I'm at AIX 5.3.
My EOD program is giving following error while writing to tape:
Can't write output
cpio: Media Surface error
Failed on Shell-script
cd /; cpio -ocB 2 >> /autoline/misc/logs/bk.CopyToTape < /autoline/work/BACKUP.01022 1>/dev/rm0
I have tried with several new tapes, even I changed the tape drive but error is same, any thoughts?
A typical phenomenon of tape-drives starting to fail is intermittent write-errors (sometimes disguised as a call for the cleaning-tape). Maybe your tape drive is "starting its end" so to say.
If you are sure your tapes are OK maybe it's the write-head of the drive.
I hope this helps.
bakunin
Suprisingly, smit tape diagnostic using cpio was working fine, but anyways, I also feel that both tape drives have problem with their write-head, I have told IBM guys to replace it. Thanks for your answer.