Tapealert Flags - IBM TS4300 3555 User Manual

TapeAlert flags

This section is intended to provide information to the reader about the tape drive by using TapeAlert
technology.
All error code and diagnostic information can be accessed from the Management GUI of the library. The
drive portion of the Management GUI contains drive error codes. Therefore, it is not necessary to open the
Library to access the buttons on the drive. See "Locating Management functions" on page 65 for a
complete description of the Management GUI functions and displays.
TapeAlert is a standard that defines status conditions and problems that are experienced by devices such
as tape drives, autoloaders, and libraries. The standard enables a server to read TapeAlert messages
(called flags) from a tape drive with the SCSI bus. The server reads the flags from Log Sense Page 0x2E.
Refer to the IBM TS4300 Tape Library SCSI Reference for library and drive TapeAlert Flag information.
This library is compatible with TapeAlert technology, which provides error and diagnostic information
about the drives and the library to the server. Because library and drive firmware might change
periodically, the SNMP interface in the library does not require code changes if devices add more
TapeAlerts that are not supported today. However, if this issue occurs the Management Information Block
(MIB) is written to minimize impact to the SNMP monitoring station. At the time of this writing, the
TapeAlert flags correctly represent TapeAlerts that are sent. The MIB file must not be taken to mean that
all traps that are defined in the MIB are sent by the library or that they will be sent in the future.
TapeAlert flags supported by the library
Parameter
Code Flag name
01d Library
Hardware A
02d Library
Hardware B
04d Library
Hardware D
05d Library
Diagnostics
Required
13d Library Pick
Retry
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Type Description
C The media changer mechanism is having difficulty communicating with
the drive:
• Turn the media changer OFF, then ON
• Restart the operation.
• If problem persists, contact Technical Support.
W There is a problem with the media changer mechanism. If the problem
persists, contact Technical Support.
C The library has a hardware fault that is not mechanically related or
requires a power cycle to recover.
• Turn the media changer OFF, then ON.
• Restart the operation.
• If the problem persists, contact Technical Support.
W The library mechanism might have a hardware fault.
Run extended diagnostics to verify and diagnose the problem. Check the
library user's manual for device-specific instructions on running
extended diagnostic tests.
W There is a potential problem with the drive ejecting cartridges or with
the library picking cartridges from a slot.
• No action needs to be taken at this time.
• If the problem persists, contact Technical Support.