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cpqTapeCountersTotalErrors
Module: CPQSCSI-MIB
OID (symbolic): CPQSCSI-MIB::cpqTapeCountersTotalErrors
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.5.4.2.1.1.7
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter
Access: read-only
Description: Tape Device Total Errors.
This is the total number of read/write errors encountered. This value is maintained since the Tape Hardware Interface driver was loaded.
Errors may occasionally occur. If this value should rise dramatically, you may need to clean the device. If you continue to have errors, you may have a problem. Some common causes include radio frequency interference (RFI) on the bus cables, bad or missing terminating resisters on the drives or having more than one device with the same SCSI ID. Insure the bus cable is free of obstructions and that the devices on the bus are properly configured.
What is cpqTapeCountersTotalErrors?
This counter tracks the total number of read/write errors encountered by the tape device, maintained since the Tape Hardware Interface driver was loaded. A dramatic rise again points first to needing a cleaning cycle, with continued errors after cleaning signaling a genuine device problem. For example, an admin troubleshooting failed backup jobs would check whether totalErrors has spiked and try cleaning the drive as a first remediation step.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.5.4.2.1.1.7 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CPQSCSI-MIB::cpqTapeCountersTotalErrors
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.5.4.2.1.1.7.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CPQSCSI-MIB::cpqTapeCountersTotalErrors.1
SNMPv3 example:
snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> cpqTapeCountersTotalErrors.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (7 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4 | private | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1 | enterprises | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.232 | compaq | COMPAQ-ID-REC-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.5 | cpqScsi | CPQSCSI-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.5.4 | cpqTapeComponent | CPQSCSI-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.5.4.2 | cpqTapeCounters | CPQSCSI-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.5.4.2.1 | cpqTapeCountersTable | CPQSCSI-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.5.4.2.1.1 | cpqTapeCountersEntry | CPQSCSI-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.5.4.2.1.1.7 | cpqTapeCountersTotalErrors | CPQSCSI-MIB |