Shall we play a game? Ebay tape library

[nutcase]

Ah, found this, but can't find where in the log it gives more data

===>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   ITDT Parsing Summary  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<===
 Dump Parsing Result                 : WARNING
 
 #NO  Event Type              Parsing Result Description                                        
 1    Checking Dump structure PASSED         Final Dump Element detected
 2    Checking Dump structure PASSED         Glob count:216
 3    Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         DUMP Header
 4    Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         VPD
 5    Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         VPD SCSI Log
 6    Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         VPD Mount History
 7    Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Cartridge Memory Header
 8    Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         CM Cartridge MFG
 9    Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         CM Media MFG Info
 10   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         CM Initialization Data
 11   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         CM Mount History
 12   Decoding Binary Data    WARNING        Log Sense decoding with Pad Bytes 10failed
 13   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 00: Supported Pages
 14   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 02: Write Error Counters
 15   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 03: Read Error Counters
 16   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 06: Non-Medium Errors
 17   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 06: Non-Medium Errors
 18   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 11: DT Device Status
 19   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 12: Tape Alert Response
 20   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 13: Requested Recovery
 21   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 14: Device Statistics
 22   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 16: Tape Diagnostic Data
 23   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 17: Volume Statistics
 24   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 17: Volume Statistics
 25   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 17: Volume Statistics
 26   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 17FFh
 27   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 1A: Power Condition Transitions
 28   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 1B: Data Compression
 29   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 30   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 31   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 32   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 33   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 34   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 35   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 36   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 37   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 38   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 39   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 40   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 41   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 42   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 43   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 44   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 45   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 46   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 47   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 48   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 49   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 50   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 51   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 52   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 53   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 54   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 55   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 56   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 57   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 58   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 59   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 60   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 61   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 62   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 63   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 64   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 65   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 66   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 67   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 68   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 69   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 2E: Tape Alert
 70   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 30: Tape Usage Log
 71   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 31: Tape Capacity
 72   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 32: Data Compression
 73   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 33: Write Errors
 74   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 33: Write Errors
 75   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 34: Read Forward Errors
 76   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 34: Read Forward Errors
 77   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 37: Performance Characteristics
 78   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 37: Performance Characteristics
 79   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 37: Performance Characteristics
 80   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 38: Blocks/Bytes Transferred
 81   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 38: Blocks/Bytes Transferred
 82   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 39: Host Port 0 Interface Errors
 83   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense PAGE: 39: Host Port 0 Interface Errors
 84   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         Log Sense
 85   Decoding Binary Data    PASSED         Log Sense decoding retry with 400 Pad Bytes passes
 86   Adding to Eventlist     PASSED         HW Config
 87   Decoding Binary Data    PASSED         Passing complete 82 eventlist elements

 

[nutcase]

The second drive is still chuntering along at 111MB/S so a couple of MB/S quicker than the first drive was at this point.

 

[nutcase]

Second drive has very similar results as the first one - no errors but the same warning. Speed at the end was 111MB/S so slightly faster than the first drive. Tried googling the warning but haven't got anywhere so far, will try the user guide for IDTD when I've woken up a bit more....

 

[ace-rimmer]

Generally when a drive is running in and around it max speed its a very good sign and they both look pretty good.

 

[nutcase]

Thanks So I think I might have done ok with this random purchase!

 

[ace-rimmer]

looks like it yeh, maybe the library was there issue

 

[nutcase]

Apart from that warning on both drives, all the tests I've run have passed, including on the robot side. Think I might have a play with it and VEEAM next

 

[swain90]

No pics OP?

 

[nutcase]

Oh sorry

Excuse the cabling, I had to remove some of the cable management to get a 4U lump in!

 

[nutcase]

Hmm, trying to use it for some FC learning - at present I'm trying to get it to talk to a VM through Hyper-V server. But installing the drivers on the host is proving difficult. It just says this version of windows not supported

 

[swain90]

Hmm, trying to use it for some FC learning - at present I'm trying to get it to talk to a VM through Hyper-V server. But installing the drivers on the host is proving difficult. It just says this version of windows not supported

Can you not hack some of the INF files and add the entry for your OS?

I've done it before with some Intel Network Drivers which were apparently not supported on a Server OS.

There's a thread somewhere......

Here;
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18680717

If you look at my last post you might be able to get the gist of what I've done and modify your driver files....I don't take any responsibility if it breaks

 

[nutcase]

Thanks I'll have a look - and no responsibility given!

 

[nutcase]

Hmm, not convinced it's going to be similar - from what I can see you were trying to install to an OS that wasn't supported, whereas I am trying to install to a variant of an OS that IS supported - 6.3 (2012 R2) is in the INF, but it's hyper-v server specifically that is being picked up on:

ERR: Installer.cpp(400) : GetWindowsVersion-> This version of Windows is not sup
ported: Hyper-V Server 2012 R2.
EXT: Installer.cpp(408) : GetWindowsVersion-> Returning: 0
ERR: DllMain.cpp(292) : ProcessInstallError-> Current Windows version is not sup
ported

 

[swain90]

I'm guessing the version number of Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 is different to Server 2012 R2? If so, can you not add the version number to the accepted list of OS's?

Edit:

Hmmmmmm, if you type the ver command in command prompt, does it come up with 6.3 by any chance?

 

[nutcase]

Yup - 9.3.9600 - exactly the same as "regular" 2012 R2. This is the registery for both:

Hyper-V Server

Server 2012 R2 Std:

 

[nutcase]

Think I've cracked it - not an advised way to do it, but I changed each registry difference to match the standard install and back again, trying the install each time. Changing installation type from "Server Core" to "Server" did the job. Which I then also changed back.

Tomorrow I'll see if I can access the unit.

 

[swain90]

Sounds good!

Hope it works for you!!!!

 

[nutcase]

Struggling now - teh VM refuses to start now I've given it a virtual FC thingy.

The error number doesn't reveal much. "The operation failed with error code 32788"

 

[nutcase]

Still struggling, haven't made any progress - I think it's an NPIV issue but can't find any info.

Meanwhile I put in a ridiculously low offer on an LTO-5 SAS drive and it was accepted So assuming that works I'll sell the FC drives on their own.

 

[nutcase]

I've picked up a cheap FC switch to try that. But do you think I can find a serial cable to get into it? I bemoan paying £2 for a cable more than having to buy the switch as I know I have a cable somewhere!

The LTO-5 drive has also arrived. It's connected up and I'm running a health test which it has just passed. Running a full write test now, but I only have LTO-4 tapes so not a fair test? Sitting at 111MB/s at present.

edit: up to 113 and staying put.