Tapealert Flags Supported By The 3592 Tape; Drive; Tapealert Flags Supported By The 3592 Tape Drives - IBM System Storage TS3400 Tape Library Maintenance Information

Table 1-5. TapeAlert flags supported by the library (continued)
Flag
Flag Name
Number
13 Library Pick Retry
14 Library Place Retry
17 Library Mailslot
18 Library Magazine
21 Library Offline
22 Library Drive Offline
23 Library Scan Retry
28 Power Supply
TapeAlert Flags Supported by the 3592 Tape Drive
Table 1-6. TapeAlert flags supported by the 3592 tape drives
Flag
Flag Name
Number
1 Read warning
2 Write warning
3 Hard error
Description
There is a potential problem with a
drive ejecting a cartridge short or with
the library mechanism picking a
cartridge from a slot.
There is a potential problem with the
library mechanism placing a cartridge
into a slot.
Mechanical problem with I/O Station.
Library magazine not present.
Library manually turned offline.
Library turned internal drive offline.
There is a potential problem with the
bar code label of the scanner hardware
in the library mechanism.
Redundant PSU failure inside the
library subsystem.
Description
Set when the tape drive is having
problems reading data. No data has
been lost, but there has been a reduction
in the performance of the tape.
Set when the tape drive is having
problems writing data. No data has
been lost, but there has been a reduction
in the capacity of the tape.
Set for any unrecoverable read, write, or
positioning error. The flag is cleared
when the cartridge is removed from the
drive (this flag is set in conjunction with
flags 4, 5, or 6).
Action Required
Run Library Verify before resuming
normal library operations.
There is a mechanical problem with the
library media I/O Station.
1. Insert the magazine into the library.
2. Restart the operation.
The library has been manually turned
offline and is unavailable for use.
A drive inside the library has been taken
offline. This is for information purposes
only. No action is required.
Run Library Verify before resuming
normal library operations.
A redundant power supply has failed
inside the library. See "Replacing a Power
Supply Unit" on page 9-7.
Action Required
Isolate the fault between drive and media
by doing the following:
• Use a known good tape cartridge in
the suspect drive.
• Use the suspect tape cartridge in a
known good drive. If the test fails,
discard the cartridge. If the test passes,
replace the drive.
Isolate the fault between drive and media
by doing the following:
• Use a known good tape cartridge in
the suspect drive.
• Use the suspect tape cartridge in a
known good drive. If the test fails,
discard the cartridge. If the test passes,
replace the drive.
Determine if flags 4, 5, or 6 exist; follow
the actions there.
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