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NDMP bigger tape backups are failing

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Applies to

  • ONTAP
  • NDMP
  • NetBackup
  • Brocade

Issue

  • Larger tape backup are failing with IO error
  • Switch port statistics show errors porterrshow

EMS Log:

slifc_timeout_3: fci.device.quiesce:debug]: Adapter 0y encountered a command timeout on Unknown device abc:8.126 LUN 0 cdb 0x12 retry: 0 Quiescing the device.
slifc_timeout_3: fci.device.timeout:debug]: HBA 0y encountered a device timeout on Tape device abc:8.126 (0x030a0800) LUN 0 cdb 0x0a retry:
slifc_intrd: scsi.cmd.pastTimeToLive:error]: Tape device abc:8.126: request failed after try #1: cdb 0x0a.
slifc_intrd: tape.device.cmdAbort:error]: Tape device abc:8.126: command aborted by host, ha_status 0x4.
 

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