T10000 - Diagnostic FDE Extended Write Test Fails

Asset ID:	1-72-2284890.1
Update Date:	2017-07-11
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Solution 2284890.1 : T10000 - Diagnostic FDE Extended Write Test Fails

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek T10000 Tape Drive - Version All Versions and later
Sun StorageTek T10000A Tape Drive - Version All Versions and later
Sun StorageTek T10000B Tape Drive - Version All Versions and later
StorageTek T10000C Tape Drive - Version All Versions and later
StorageTek T10000D Tape Drive - Version All Versions and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

The extended write test fails:

I received the same error:

8:35 AM Jun 30, 2017 - Connecting to 10.80.53.97
8:35 AM Jun 30, 2017 - VOP LOGGED IN to Drive
8:35 AM Jun 30, 2017 - Tape drive is ONLINE
8:35 AM Jun 30, 2017 - Tape Cartridge is EJECTED
8:35 AM Jun 30, 2017 - Connection to 10.80.53.97
8:35 AM Jun 30, 2017 - Tape drive is ONLINE
8:35 AM Jun 30, 2017 - Tape Cartridge is EJECTED
8:36 AM Jun 30, 2017 - Start View Drive Parameters
8:36 AM Jun 30, 2017 - End View Drive Parameters
8:38 AM Jun 30, 2017 - Tape drive is OFFLINE
8:38 AM Jun 30, 2017 - Set OFFLINE Operation Started
8:38 AM Jun 30, 2017 - START C:\Program Files (x86)\Multi Drive VOP CSE\diags\117\T10KB_Extended_Write_Test.117 Test

FDE: host_test_path parameter longer than buffer (80 bytes including NULL termination)

8:38 AM Jun 30, 2017 - END C:\Program Files (x86)\Multi Drive VOP CSE\diags\117\T10KB_Extended_Write_Test.117 Test

Changes

Cause

Error:

FDE: host_test_path parameter longer than buffer (80 bytes including NULL termination)

The name exceeds the max limit for characters.

Solution

Reduce the number of characters in the test name:

The below example is for T10000B.

Go to this path on your laptop:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Multi Drive VOP CSE\diags\117

Change the name for the extended write test to something like: T10KB_EW_Test.117

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