Tapealert Flags Supported By The Drive - Dell EMC ML3 User Manual

TapeAlert flags supported by the drive

Flag
Number Flag Name
1 Read warning
2 Write warning
3 Hard error
4 Media
5 Read failure
6 Write failure
7 Media life
8 Not data grade
Hex
Code Description
01h Set when the tape drive is having
problems reading data. No data
is lost, but there is a reduction in
the performance of the tape.
02h Set when the tape drive is having
problems writing data. No data is
lost, but there is a reduction in
the performance of the tape.
03h Set for any unrecoverable read,
write, or positioning error. (This
flag is set with flags 4, 5, or 6).
04h Set for any unrecoverable read,
write, or positioning error that is
due to a faulty tape cartridge.
05h Set for any unrecoverable read
error where isolation is uncertain
and failure might be due to a
faulty tape cartridge or to faulty
drive hardware.
06h Set for any unrecoverable write
or positioning error where
isolation is uncertain and failure
might be due to a faulty tape
cartridge or to faulty drive
hardware.
07h Set when the tape cartridge
reaches its end of life (EOL).
08h Set when the cartridge is not
data-grade. Any data that you
write to the tape is at risk.
Action Required
Isolate the fault between drive
and tape by following these
steps:
v Use a known good tape
cartridge in the suspect drive.
If the drive fails, contact your
Service Representative.
v Use the suspect tape cartridge
in a known good drive. If the
test fails, discard the cartridge.
Isolate the fault between drive
and tape by following these
steps:
v Use a known good tape
cartridge in the suspect drive.
If the drive fails, contact your
service representative.
v Use the suspect tape cartridge
in a known good drive. If the
test fails, discard the cartridge.
See the Action Required column
for Flag Number 4, 5, or 6 in this
table.
Replace the tape cartridge.
If Flag Number 4 is also set, the
cartridge is defective. Replace the
tape cartridge. If Flag Number 4
is not set, see Error Code 6 in
"Drive Error Codes:
Single-character display (SCD)"
on page 100.
If Flag Number 9 is also set,
make sure that the write-protect
switch is set so that data can be
written to the tape. If Flag
Number 4 is also set, the
cartridge is defective. Replace the
tape cartridge. If Flag Number 4
is not set, see Error Code 6 in
"Drive Error Codes:
Single-character display (SCD)"
on page 100.
1. Copy the data to another tape
cartridge.
2. Discard the old (EOL) tape.
Replace the tape with a
data-grade tape.
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