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Tape Drive Error Logs
Sense Key Definition
3h
Medium Error.
Look at the Event Logs and correlate the events with media and system logs to
determine if this is due to media or the drive. This sense key is recorded in the
drive logs.
4h
Hardware Error.
hardware. You will need to refer to the Sense Key and ASCQ, along with other
event logs to best understand the error. Based on the log information, replace
the appropriate component. This sense key is logged each time it is reported.
5h
Illegal Request.
and you will need to review the actual command and parameter to determine
what was wrong. This is not logged in the drive logs.
6h
Unit Attention.
Examples include a SCSI Bus reset, or a transition from Ready to Not Ready. A
reset is required because Mode Page setting may change after a reset and the
host will need to know that. This sense key is not logged in the drive logs.
7h
Data Protected.
hardware write protect or software. This sense key is not logged in the drive
logs.
8h
Blank Check.
drive encountered a EOD mark or a long gap was detected. A long gap may be
the result of a drive stopping the write command without doing the proper
command termination. This sense key is not reported in the drive logs.
Bh
Aborted Command.
command.
Dh
Volume Overflow.
longer write data to the tape. This sense key is not reported in the drive logs.
Eh
Miscompare.
while executing the internal test. This error would be an indicator that the drive
should be returned for repair.
164
The drive was not able to read or write successfully to the tape.
The drive has detected an error condition related to the
The requested command had an incorrect parameter defined
A condition exists that impacts the drive's functionality.
The media currently in the drive is write-protected. This can be a
While reading, writing, or doing a search on the media that the
Command aborted. Generated when the drive aborts a
The tape drive has reached the physical EOT and can no
During the drive self tests, the drive detected a data miscompare
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