Re: Error Log Interpretation

[Jack Kingsley <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx>]

Did you use the same physical tape.

On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 8:53 AM, Jerry C. Adams <midrange@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> During a Save 21, it blew off after "65 of 90 libraries processed..." with
> a
> CPF5349 error.
>
>
>
> As it suggested, I cleaned the tape drive, re-initialized the tape and
> re-ran Save 21.  Same error occurred at the same place.  System Service
> Tools (SST), too,logged an error saying that the tape was defective or the
> drive needed cleaning.
>
>
>
> Okay, pretty lame to use the same tape the second time, but my question is
> "How do I interpret the PRTERRLOG report?"  I run this as part of our
> weekend process.  This weekend's report shows:
>
>
>
>                                                  DTO      07/14/12 22:00:05
>
>
> Title . . . . . . . . . . :   Volume Statistics Report
>
>
> System type . . . . . . . :   9406
>
>
> System model  . . . . . . :   250
>
>
> System release  . . . . . :   V5R1M0
>
>
> System name . . . . . . . :   DTO
>
>
> System serial number  . . :   10-xxxxx
>
> Report type . . . . . . . :   Lifetime Report
>
>
> Removable media . . . . . :   Self-configured tape and 1/4 inch cartridge
> tape
>
> Volume          ---Temporary Errors---   --------K Bytes--------
>
>
> ID                    Read       Write         Read      Written
>
>
> DTO003                   0        2482           14     12602407
>
>
>
>
> DTO003 is the tape that crapped out.  Help for the command doesn't give any
> clues regarding how to interpret the report, and the Info Center only talks
> about how to run the report.
>
>
>
> So, how do I use the report to determine when to pull a tape from
> inventory?
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Jerry C. Adams
>
> IBM i Programmer/Analyst
>
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