Backup and restore error messages
You might encounter an error message while performing a tape backup or restore
using SMTape or dump
.
More information
Resource limitation: no available thread
Duplicated tape drive (tape_drive) specified in the tape argument list
Invalid tape drive tape_drive in tape argument list
Tape reservation preempted
Could not initialize media
Too many active dumps/restores currently in progress
Media error on tape write
Tape write failed
Tape write failed - new tape encountered media error
Tape write failed - new tape is broken or write protected
Tape write failed - new tape is already at the end of media
Tape write error
Media error on tape read
Tape read error
Already at the end of tape
Tape record size is too small. Try a larger size.
Tape record size should be block_size1 and not block_size2
Tape record size must be in the range between 4KB and 256KB
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Error messages for tape backup and restore
