Guardian Disk and Tape Utilities Reference

7508
Bad tape format (Record found that is not a file label or
ending volume label).
Cause. An attempt was made to restore a tape, but a BACKUP tape in the proper format could not
be found. There are three possible reasons:
• BACKUP was stopped in the middle of a backup operation, resulting in an incomplete BACKUP
tape. The "Bad Tape Format" was detected when unwanted or meaningless information was
encountered at the interruption point on the tape.
• The BACKUP tape was corrupted in some way.
• Either BACKUP produced an invalid tape or RESTORE is not checking correctly due to a
software error.
Effect. RESTORE terminates.
Recovery. If the invalid format is the result of one of the first two causes, the files cannot be restored.
If you suspect the problem is a result of the third cause, contact your service provider and provide
all relevant information:
• The information in this message
• Description of the problem and accompanying symptoms
• Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a
processor dump, if applicable
If your local operation procedures require contacting the GCSC, supply your system number and
the numbers and versions of all related products as well.
7509
Bad tape format (Ending volume label does not match beginning
volume label).
Cause. An attempt was made to restore a tape, but a BACKUP tape in the proper format could not
be found. There are three possible reasons:
• BACKUP was stopped in the middle of a backup operation, resulting in an incomplete BACKUP
tape. The "Bad Tape Format" was detected when unwanted or meaningless information was
encountered at the interruption point on the tape.
• The BACKUP tape was corrupted in some way.
• Either BACKUP produced an invalid tape or RESTORE is not checking correctly due to a
software error.
Effect. RESTORE terminates.
Recovery. If the invalid format is the result of one of the first two causes, the files cannot be restored.
If you suspect the problem is a result of the third cause, contact your service provider and provide
all relevant information:
• The information in this message
• Description of the problem and accompanying symptoms
• Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a
processor dump, if applicable
If your local operation procedures require contacting the GCSC, supply your system number and
the numbers and versions of all related products as well.
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