IBM 3592 Maintenance Information page 34

Table 6: Supported TapeAlert flags. The No. column is presented in decimal format, not hexadecimal format.
(continued)
No. Flag Description
9 Write protect This flag is set when the tape
drive detects the tape cartridge
is physically write-protected and
device driver sees a write
command. It is cleared when the
cartridge is ejected.
10 No removal This flag is set when an Unload is
attempted and SCSI Prevent
Media Removal is set to ON. This
flag is cleared when the cartridge
is ejected.
11 Cleaning This flag is set when a cleaning
media cartridge is loaded into the drive.
It is cleared when the cartridge is
ejected.
12 Unsupported This flag is set when a non-
format supported cartridge type is
loaded into the drive. It is cleared
when the cartridge is ejected.
This issue also can be caused by
an FMR tape cartridge that is
loaded for Read/Write.
14 Unrecoverab The operation failed because the
le snapped tape is broken inside the drive.
tape
15 Memory chip The memory in the tape cartridge
in cartridge failed.
16 Forced eject This flag is set when a tape
cartridge was manually removed
during read or write operation.
This flag is cleared when a
cartridge is loaded in the drive.
17 Read-only This flag is set when a tape
format cartridge that is marked as read-
only is loaded into the drive. It is
cleared when the cartridge is
ejected.
14 IBM 3592 TS1140, TS1150, TS1155, and TS1160 Tape Drives: Maintenance Information
Customer action CE action
Set Write-Protect Go to "Tape write-protected
switch on the errors" in Table 3 on page 1
cartridge to OFF. (page "Maintenance starting
Ensure that point" on page 1). See "Write-
cartridge is not protected icons" on page 84 to
logically protected. read more about logical write-
Refer to the 3592 protect.
Drive Operator
Guide.
Check for operator None
procedure error or
customer software
error.
No action is None
required. Status
only.
Use supported tape If problem persists, consider
cartridge. media or drive failure. If you
have FID or ATTN MSG, see
Note 1. If no FID or ATTN MSG,
go to "FID 87 or F2 - Isolating
fault between media and
hardware" on page 243.
Do not attempt to Remove tape (see"Manual
extract the tape cartridge removal" on page
cartridge. Call for 195). This problem can be
Service. caused by previously used
drive. See Note 2 and "FID 87
or F2 - Isolating fault between
media and hardware" on page
243.
Do not use the None
cartridge for further
backup operation.
Replace the
cartridge.
No action is None
required. Status
only.
No action is None
required. Status
only.