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Backup Exec Tape verify error

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:04 am
by reefdweller
Environment:
Client: Hyper-V WS2008 x64 using MS Initiator. Registry transfer size set to 64kb. Backup Exec 2010, current hotpatch.
Server: Dell 2900 WS2008 x64 using iStorage 1.60 (1.61?). SPTI attached LTO2 tape.

Situation:
Initiator connection OK.
Backup to tape OK.
When trying to perform verify, various errors exist, mostly "The data being read from the media is inconsistent", BE error 0xE00084CD.
Direct connect of tape works.
No Event Log entries on Server.
Client side errors below:

Level Date and Time Source Event ID Task Category
Error 4/7/2010 10:34:31 AM Backup Exec 57665 None "Storage device ""CERTANCE 1"" reported an error on a request to read data from media.

Error reported:
A device attached to the system is not functioning.
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For more information, click the following link:
http://eventlookup.veritas.com/eventloo ... okup.jhtml"

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Level Date and Time Source Event ID Task Category
Error 4/7/2010 10:34:31 AM Backup Exec 33152 (1) "Adamm Mover Error: Read Failure!
Error = ERROR_GEN_FAILURE
Drive = ""CERTANCE 1""
{2BD4D2B3-5E31-4C72-8650-2BD6663BF1BB}
Media = ""LTO000011""
{62D44186-25E9-4D89-8244-896630120C01}
Read Mode: SingleBlock(1), ScsiPass(1)
Write Mode: SingleBlock(1), ScsiPass(1)"

Re: Backup Exec Tape verify error

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:04 pm
by Olivia (staff)
Hi, have you tried 1.61? It resolved a issue in SPT working with some SCSI adapter.
You can download it at:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=322

Re: Backup Exec Tape verify error

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:10 am
by reefdweller
I tried it but no luck. But...the About... screen says it is v1.60...