ANR8848W
Drive drive name of library library name is inaccessible; server has begun polling drive.

Explanation

The server is unable to use the mentioned drive. This may be for the following reasons:
  • The drive cannot be opened
  • In the case of a 3494 or a library that can be partitioned, the drive may be unavailable to the library manager, may be in use by another application, or may be loaded with a cartridge not labeled for server use.

System action

The drive is temporarily made offline and is not used for tape operations. The server polls the drive at one-half minute intervals to check if the condition has cleared. Once the drives is accessible again, the drive is brought online.

User response

Determine the reason the drive is inaccessible, such as hardware errors reported in the system logs. Render any needed corrections to the drive. The drive will be brought online automatically when the polling process detects that is has become accessible.