The Tape Confidence test has detected that the device file for the tape device does not have the proper permissions set for the tests to be able to write to the device. Verify that the device file in /dev/rmt/tpsxx (where xx is the SCSI device numbers) contains the proper permissions. The chmod(1) command can be used to change the permissions of the device file from read-only to read-write, as in the following example. The user must have root privileges to execute the chmod(1) command.

# chmod +w /dev/rmtxx

For additional information, see the ls(1), chmod(1), and MAKEDEV(1M) man pages, or the Personal System Administration Guide, Chapter 4, “Security and Access Control.” For additional questions or assistance, contact your local support provider.