Hi ,
We need to format 9 tapes which we have taken from another site.
Its currently showing as "Data Protector Foreign" , we do not want data inside of that tapes , let us know how can we format it , without needing to import the same.
Tried through force option getting following error;
[Major] From: MMA@eodserver "IBM:ULT3580-HH5_1_eodserver" Time: 10/24/2014 3:18:10 PM
[90:51] Tape0:0:0:0C
Cannot write to device ([19] The media is write protected. )
[Warning] From: MMA@eodserver "IBM:ULT3580-HH5_1_eodserver" Time: 10/24/2014 3:18:10 PM
Tape0:0:0:0C
Tape Alert [17]: You have loaded a cartridge of a type that is read-only in this
drive.
The cartridge will appear as write-protected.
[Major] From: MMA@eodserver "IBM:ULT3580-HH5_1_eodserver" Time: 10/24/2014 3:18:10 PM
Initialization of medium failed.
DP 7.03 ...Win 2008 Cell Manager ... LTO3 tapes
TS3200 supports LTO5..