Specifications

DAT Backup/Restore
User Retry
It may be necessary to confirm that an error occurred in the actual backup data on the DAT tape.
You will be given an opportunity to retry during RESTORE or VERIFY if any of the following
error messages appears:
l DATA NOT FOUND
l DAT CHECKSUM ERROR
l DAT VERB? ERROR
If you press either (CANCEL-NO] or (ENTER-YES) when you see one of these error messages, the
display will show RETRY?
1. Press (CANCEL-NO) to completely abort the command or (ENTER-YES) to retry.
2. The ASR-10 display shows REWIND DAT-ENTER. Rewind the DAT tape.
3. Press (ENTER-YES).
Note: You may rewind the tape completely if you are unsure when the error
occurred. If however, you do know that point in the tape, then rewind to a point just
before the error. This will save time by avoiding another playback of data that is
already restored or verified.
4. The display shows PLAY DAT-ENTER. Press Play on the DAT machine.
5. Press (ENTER-YES) on the ASR-10. The display changes to WAITING... (If you rewind too
far back, the WAITING... message will appear for a long time.)
= Important: Once WAITING... is displayed, you must leave the DAT machine in Play.
Whatever you do, do not stop it or press fast forward!
6. When the error is found, the ASR-10 will attempt to re-enter the RESTORE or VERIFY. The
screen will show RESTORE or VERIFY.
Note:
If the tape was not rewound far enough to begin playing before the error, the
screen will show DATA NOT FOUND. Retry again and rewind the tape further back
this time.
DATA NOT FOUND during RETRY?
The DATA NOT FOUND or another error message may appear a second time after you RETRY?
but not because you rewound too little. In this case, the DAT tape is probably damaged in some
way.
1. Press (CANCEL-NO) when you see RETRY? and abort the command.
If you were in VERIFY, perform another BACKUP before your next VERIFY.
If you were in RESTORE, reformat the SCSI Storage Device and attempt another RESTORE from
your additional safety backup. (You remember, the one you made to avoid a catastrophe...)
A Note About Humidity and Your DAT Machine
You may see some error messages (see Troubleshooting later in this document) if you’re
performing a DAT BACKUP/RESTORE and you’re operating your DAT machine in a humid
environment.
In this case, the data on the tape may be good. We strongly recommend operating
your DAT machine in a cool, climate controlled environment.
ENSONIQ ASR-10 Version 3 Operating System
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