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Sun Exabyte 8500 Tape Device Requires Firmware Upgrade

Article ID: 132741

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006


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This article was previously published under Q132741

SYMPTOMS

After you backup data on a Sun Exabyte Model 8500 tape device and attempt to catalog tape information using Windows NT Backup (NTBACKUP.EXE), the following error message appears:
Tape drive error detected

If more than one volume set is backed up on a tape, only the first volume set is visible during the catalog process.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, obtain the following from Exabyte Technical Support at (800) 445-7736 and upgrade the firmware:
  • Code Load Tape software (part number 310059-000)
  • Firmware Upgrade - 85C06X0

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