Specify the tape-block-size
Use the TAPEBLK and LTAPEBLK configuration parameters to set the largest block size, in kilobytes, that your tape device permits.
When you set the tape parameter to /dev/null, the corresponding block size is ignored.
The ontape utility does not check the tape device when you specify the block size. Verify that the tape device can read the block size that you specified. If not, you cannot restore the tape.