Action recommended
Additional
information
cannot be support by HP if your duty cycle is >12% (more
than two tapes per day).
Back to Start of Section
Back to Top
Run Library and Tape Tools and upgrade to latest firmware
Action recommended
Additional
information
Run Device Analysis Test from Test drop down menu in HP
Library and Tape Tools (L&TT). Follow any troubleshooting
given with the test results.
Ensure your drive is running with the latest firmware.
NOTE:
Due to issues in development Library and Tape
Tools cannot be reliably used to diagnose potential
issues with the DAT 40 Hotplug drive (Q1546A
only). This problem is currently being investigated
and will be corrected in the next revision of Library
and Tape tools. This note will be updated once the
problem has been corrected but until then do not
use Library and Tape Tools to diagnose issues with
this product. This problem only relates to the
Q1546A product, no other DAT 40 variants are
affected.
Click here for
information on HP
Library and Tape
Tools.
Back to Start of Section
Back to Top
Media care and cleaning information
Action
recommended
Additional information
More information on
DDS media.
Click here for a DDS media compatibility matrix.
Click here for information DDS media care.
Click here for information on ensuring a long life for the
HP DAT product.
Click here for information on how to detect a damaged
DDS cartridge and what symptoms would be seen.
Click here for information on visually inspecting HP DDS