Methods Of Receiving Errors And Messages; Methods Of Receiving Errors And Messages - IBM TotalStorage Ultrium T800 Operator's Manual

Methods of Receiving Errors and Messages

Use Table 14 as a guide for identifying error codes and message codes reported by
the drive, its enclosure (if applicable), or the server.
Note: The codes on the Single-character Display (SCD) have different meanings,
Table 14. Methods of receiving errors and messages
If the error or message was
presented by....
The enclosure's display (if the drive is
enclosed in a library or autoloader)
The drive's SCD and the Status Light
flashes amber
The drive's SCD and the Status Light
is solid amber
SCSI log sense data (such as
TapeAlert flags) and SCSI drive sense
data at the server console
Drive sense data sent to a library (if
the drive is enclosed in a library)
The drive's error log
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depending on whether they display during normal operations or while the
drive is in maintenance mode. Codes that occur during normal operations
are defined in Table 15 on page 75. Codes that occur while in maintenance
mode are defined in "Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions" on page 32.
Do this....
Refer to the documentation for the enclosure.
See Table 15 on page 75. To determine the meaning of Status Light activity,
see "Status Light" on page 28.
See "Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions" on page 32. To determine the
meaning of Status Light activity, see "Status Light" on page 28.
See "TapeAlert Flags," on page 111, Table 15 on page 75, or "Using Sense
Data" on page 79.
Refer to your library's documentation, then see Table 15 on page 75.
See Table 15 on page 75 and "Viewing the Drive Error Log" on page 85.