Tapealert Flags Supported By The Ultrium Tape Drive - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Table 36. TapeAlert flags supported by the library (continued)
Flag
Flag Name
Number
23 Library Scan
Retry
28 Power Supply
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C = Critical: Needs immediate action. W = Warning: Action to be taken. I = Information: Information for user.

TapeAlert flags supported by the Ultrium tape drive

Table 37. TapeAlert flags supported by the Ultrium tape drive
Flag Number
3 Hard error
4 Media
5 Read failure
6 Write failure
7 Media life
8 Not data grade
9 Write protect
10 No removal
Description
There is a potential
problem with the
bar code label of
the scanner
hardware in the
library mechanism.
PSU failure inside
the library
subsystem.
Flag Name
Set for any unrecoverable read,
write, or positioning error (this flag
is set with flags 4, 5, or 6).
Set for any unrecoverable read,
write, or positioning error that is
because of a faulty tape cartridge.
Set for any unrecoverable read
error where the isolation is
uncertain and failure might be
because of a faulty tape cartridge
or drive hardware.
Set for any unrecoverable write or
positioning error where isolation is
uncertain and failure might be
because of a faulty tape cartridge.
Set when the tape cartridge reaches
its end of life (EOL).
Set when the tape cartridge is not
data-grade. Any data that you back
up to the tape is at risk.
Set when the tape drive detects
that the tape cartridge is
write-protected.
Set when the tape drive receives an
UNLOAD command after the
server prevented the tape cartridge
from being removed.
Action Required
No action is required.
The power supply failed inside the library. See
"Contacting IBM technical support" on page
139.
Description
Type
Action Required
See the action that is required for
Flag Number 4, 5, or 6, if set, in
this table.
Replace the tape cartridge.
If Flag Number 4 is also set, the
tape cartridge is defective. Replace
the tape cartridge.
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. See "Write-Protect switch"
on page 114.
If Flag Number 4 is also set, the
tape cartridge is defective. Replace
the tape cartridge.
1. Copy the data to another tap
cartridge.
2. Discard the old (EOL) tape.
Replace the tape cartridge with a
data-grade tape cartridge.
Ensure that the cartridge's
write-protect switch is set so that
data can be written to the tape. See
"Write-Protect switch" on page 114.
Refer to the documentation for
your server's operating system.
Appendix C. TapeAlert flags
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