Quantum scalar i40 User Manual page 318

Appendix B: Tape Alert Flag Descriptions
No. Flag
16 Forced eject
17 Read-only
format
18 Tape directory
corrupted on
load
19 Nearing media
life
20 Cleaning
required
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Severity Message
C The operation has failed because the
tape cartridge was manually
demounted while the tape drive was
actively writing or reading.
W You have loaded a cartridge of a type
that is read-only in this drive. The
cartridge will appear as write protected.
W The directory on the tape cartridge has
been corrupted. File search
performance will be degraded. The tape
directory can be rebuilt by reading all
the data on the cartridge.
I The tape cartridge is nearing the end of
its calculated life. It is recommended
that you:
1 Use another tape cartridge for your
next backup.
2 Store this tape cartridge in a safe
place in case you need to restore data
from it.
C The tape drive needs cleaning:
1 If the operation has stopped, eject
the tape and clean the drive.
2 If the operation has not stopped,
wait for it to finish and then clean
the drive.
Check the tape drive user's manual for
device-specific cleaning instructions.
Probable Cause
Manual or forced
eject while drive
actively writing or
reading.
Media loaded that is
read-only format.
Tape drive powered
down with tape
loaded, or permanent
error prevented the
tape directory being
updated.
Media may have
exceeded its specified
number of passes.
The drive thinks it has
a head clog or needs
cleaning.
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