Tape Alert Flag Descriptions - Quantum scalar i40 User Manual

Table 10 Tape Alert Flag
Severity Codes
Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User's Guide

Tape Alert Flag Descriptions

Tape Alert is an open industry standard that flags errors and provides
possible solutions for storage devices and their media. This section
provides information about Tape Alert flags issued by tape drives,
including the identifying number, severity, recommended message, and
probable cause. Table 10
all the existing Tape Alert flags and their descriptions.
Support for specific Tape Alert flags may vary based on tape drive type
and firmware revision. Not all tape drives support every Tape Alert.
Consult your tape drive SCSI manual for more information.
For more information on Tape Alert, see
SCSI Stream Commands - 3 (SSC-3)
for INCITS
I Informational.
W Warning — The system may not be operating optimally.
Continued operation without corrective action may cause a
failure or raise critical Tape Alert flags.
C Critical — Either a failure has already occurred or a failure is
imminent. Corrective action is required.
explains the severity codes, and
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Appendix B
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