mt command throws Input/output error

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Issue

  • We have connected a new tape device (Dell PowerVault 114X), however running mt commands or some other commands throw Input/output error.
[root@hostname log]# mt -f /dev/st0 status
/dev/st0: Input/output error

[root@hostname log]# mt -f /dev/nst0 status
/dev/nst0: Input/output error

[root@hostname log]# mtx -f /dev/st0 status
cannot open SCSI device '/dev/st0' - Input/output error

[root@hostname log]# mtx -f /dev/nst0 status
cannot open SCSI device '/dev/nst0' - Input/output error

[root@hostname log]# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/st0 bs=1M count=10
dd: opening `/dev/st0': Input/output error

[root@hostname log]# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/nst0 bs=1M count=10
dd: opening `/dev/nst0': Input/output error

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7
  • VMWare ESXi
  • Dell PowerVault 114X tape drive

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