Quantum scalar i500 User Manual page 559

No. Flag
14 Unrecoverable
mechanical
cartridge failure
15 Memory chip in
cartridge failure
16 Forced eject
17 Read-only
format
18 Tape directory
corrupted on
load
19 Nearing media
life
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Severity Message
C The operation has failed because the
tape in the drive has experienced a
mechanical failure:
1. Do not attempt to extract the tape
cartridge.
2. Call the tape drive supplier help line.
W The memory in the tape cartridge has
failed, which reduces performance. Do
not use the cartridge for further write
operations.
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.
Probable Cause
Tape snapped/cut or
other cartridge
mechanical failure in
the drive where
medium cannot be
demounted.
Memory chip failed
in cartridge.
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.
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