Appendix D. Sense Data; Sense Key Definitions - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Appendix D. Sense data

"Sense Key definitions"

"Library sense data" on page 208
"Tape drive sense data" on page 209
When a drive encounters an error, it makes sense data available. You can use IBM device drivers to
examine the sense data and determine errors. Instructions for downloading, installing, and properly
configuring the IBM device drivers are available in the IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Installation and User's
Guide. The IBM device drivers might conflict with some commercial software applications unless properly
configured. To avoid conflicts on Windows operating systems, refer to your device driver's procedures for
setting the driver to manual startup mode. For applications that use Open Systems device drivers that are
provided by IBM (for example, AIX
IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide contains information about how to obtain sense
data after an error occurred.
If your application uses other device drivers, see the appropriate documentation for those drivers to
obtain the sense data.
Raw sense data (as returned from the drive) is documented in the IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drive SCSI
Reference.
Sense Key definitions
Table 38. Sense key definitions
SK
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
0A
0B
0C
0D
0E
0F
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Definition
No Sense
Recovered Error
Not Ready
Media Error
Hardware Error
Illegal Request
Unit Attention
Data Protect
Blank Check
Reserved
Reserved
Aborted Command
Reserved
Volume Overflow
Reserved
Reserved
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