T033: Drive Tapealert Flag 3 - Hard Read Or Write Error; T034: Drive Tapealert Flag 4 - Media - IBM System Storage TS3310 Setup And Operator Manual

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T033: Drive TapeAlert Flag 3 - Hard read or write error

Description
Detection Scenarios
Root Causes
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T034: Drive TapeAlert Flag 4 - Media

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Detection Scenarios
Root Causes
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TS3310 Tape Library Setup and Operator Guide
v I/O Station Lock Assembly
v Operator Panel
v Internal Cables and Boards Kit
Perform the following:
v "DR011: I/E (I/O Station) Lock Diagnostic (a Library
Verify Test)" on page 11-38
v Before replacing a library component or contacting IBM
Technical Support, refer to "Diagnosing a Problem" on
page 10-2 for additional diagnostic procedures.
System determines that the drive has issued a TapeAlert 3
indicating an unrecoverable read, write or positioning error.
Tape drive issues a Tape Alert 3 which is recognized by the
library during the continuous 4 second polling cycle of
drive status.
Drive has determined that there is a problem per its
internal algorithms.
v Cartridge
v Tape Drive
If the cartridge is managed by a host application, export
the cartridge via the host application.
If the cartridge is managed by the library, perform the
following:
v Remove the suspect cartridge(see "Removing a Data
Cartridge" on page 8-17 or "Removing a Cleaning
Cartridge" on page 8-18).
v Import a new cartridge(see "Inserting Data Cartridges"
on page 8-17 or "Inserting a Cleaning Cartridge" on
page 8-18).
System determines that the drive has issued a TapeAlert 4
indicating an unrecoverable read, write or positioning error
that the drive specifically isolates to a the media.
Tape drive issues a TapeAlert 4 which is recognized by the
library during the continuous four second polling cycle of
drive status.
Drive has determined that there is a problem per its
internal algorithms.
Tape Cartridge
Perform "DR044: Tape Alert 4 Media Error" on page 11-47