Quantum scalar i40 User Manual page 322

Appendix B: Tape Alert Flag Descriptions
No. Flag
50 Lost statistics
51 Tape directory
invalid at
unload
52 Tape system
area write
failure
53 Tape system
area read
failure
54 No start of data
55 Loading or
threading
failure
56 Unrecoverable
unload failure
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Severity Message
W Media statistics have been lost at some
time in the past.
W The tape directory on the tape cartridge
just unloaded has been corrupted. File
search performance will be degraded.
The tape directory can be rebuilt by
reading all the data.
C The tape just unloaded could not write
its system area successfully:
1 Copy data to another tape cartridge.
2 Discard the old cartridge.
C The tape system area could not be read
successfully at load time:
1 Copy data to another tape cartridge.
C The start of data could not be found on
the tape:
1 Check that you are using the correct
format tape.
2 Discard the tape or return the tape to
your supplier.
C The operation has failed because the
media cannot be loaded and threaded:
1 Remove the cartridge, inspect it as
specified in the product manual, and
retry the operation.
2 If the problem persists, call the tape
drive supplier help line.
C The operation has failed because the
medium cannot be unloaded:
1 Do not attempt to extract the tape
cartridge.
2 Call the tape driver supplier help line.
Probable Cause
Drive or library
powered down with
tape loaded.
Error prevented the
tape directory being
updated on unload.
Write errors while
writing the system
area on unload.
Read errors while
reading the system
area on load.
Tape damaged, bulk
erased, or incorrect
format.
The drive is unable to
load the media and
thread the tape.
The drive is unable to
unload the medium.
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