Error E9883

Copy Thread <Thread No> Format target tape failed, <Error Code>

Module:

tapecopy

Reason:

An error was returned when formatting the tape.

Action:

To address this error message, perform the following:

• Scan the tape for media errors.
• Restart the tape engine and rerun the job.
• Take the output return code and look it up in the Tape Engine Error Messages section for more information.