User`s guide

Benchmark DLT1 Drives & Media
Troubleshooting DLT1 Tape Drives
Chapter 3 3-17
Miscellaneous Issues
Table 3-6 lists some miscellaneous issues that you may encounter and
their potential causes. If you continue to have problems resolving these
issues, contact your service representative for further assistance.
Table 3-6 Miscellaneous Issues
Issue Cause
Receive ‘media invalid for
drive type’ error. Message
is cleared when navigating
through the front panel
menu tree. The autoloader
goes back into a ready
state, though the drive is
still not ready.
The autoloader was in random mode and
incompatible media was loaded into the
drive. Ensure your media and format is
compatible with a DLT1 tape drive. (See
“Using DLT1 Tape Cartridges” on page
3-5.)
Drive continuously loads
and unloads media.
Incompatible media was loaded into the
drive. Ensure your media and format is
compatible with a DLT1 tape drive. (See
“Using DLT1 Tape Cartridges” on page
3-5.)
Autoloader reports a
partial availability state.
Incompatible media may have been
loaded into the drive. Ensure your media
and format is compatible with a DLT1
tape drive. (See “Using DLT1 Tape
Cartridges” on page 3-5.)
NOTE: There are additional causes for
the partial availability state relating to
your autoloader’s configuration. Refer to
your autoloader user’s guide for more
information.