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Exabyte Tape 20 Failed During Backup
C13 Backup Failed Using Tape #20
279596 Called Exabyte on Problem for 010403 re Tape #21

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0706 - Summary/Objective
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070701 - Follow up ref SDS 8 0000, ref SDS 6 0000.
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070703 - Tape 20 seems to be broke, reported on 010822, ref SDS 8 0001, along
070704 - with tape 21 reported previously on 010216. ref SDS 5 9EYC
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070706 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 transmitting tapes 20 and 21 for replacement
070707 - per telecon with Exabyte on 010423 with Michael Goff. ref SDS 7 2M4G
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070709 -       [On 011005 called and was told replacement tapes were shipped on
070710 -       011004, scheduled for delivery on 011008. ref SDS 9 0001
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070712 - Cited...
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070714 -    010216 showing tape #21 failed. ref SDS 5 9EYC
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070716 -    010822 showing tape #20 failed. ref SDS 8 0001
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070718 -    000811 received Exabyte tape drive. ref SDS 2 0001
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070720 -    000816 received initial 10 tapes purchased from Corproate Express,
070721 -    ref SDS 3 0001
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070723 -    000928 received another 10 tapes backordered on original order from
070724 -    Corporate express, ref SDS 4 0001,
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070726 - Want to purchase another 20 backup tapes, because it is turning out
070727 - that the tapes do not seem to be reliable.
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070729 -       [On 020307 appears that all of the 45M tapes fail on the Mammoth
070730 -       LT tape drive. ref SDS 10 0001
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070732 -    There seems to be a lot of different specs and prices for
070733 -    Exabyte tape cartridges.
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070735 -    Initially looked for product spec shown on the tapes themselves...
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070737 -       Exatape Mammoth 125m AME/14 GB Native 8 MM Data Cartridge
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070739 -       Manufacturer's Part Number:  340861
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070742 -          CDW has a price of................................. $39.96
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070744 -             Part Number:  159687
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070746 -             http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.asp?EDC=159687
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070749 -    There is a new capability with smartclean that cleans the
070750 -    tapes as they are used, so it is not necessary to do a separate
070751 -    cleaning operation.
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070753 - Sent a letter to Exabyte asking for clarification of tapes to buy.
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