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Table D–1 (Cont.) Operator Panel Display Messages
Display
Meaning
The tape drive is online.
Online
The power supply failed.
Power Fail
The tape drive is reading data.
Reading
The loaded cartridge tape is a VolSafe cartridge. None
Ready A
The loaded cartridge tape is write-protected.
Ready F
The loaded higher density, non-VolSafe
Ready H
cartridge tape is ready and not file protected in
a lower density drive.
The loaded lower density, non-VolSafe cartridge
Ready L
tape is ready and not file protected in a higher
density drive.
The loaded cartridge tape is write-enabled
Ready U
(write-unprotected).
The tape drive is rewinding.
Rewinding
The new configuration cannot be saved because
Save Fails
the read-access memory (RAM) might be
defective.
A dump is being saved to non-volatile memory.
SavingDump
Initialization has started.
Start Init
The IPL process is trapped in a loop.
Trapped
A cartridge tape is unloading.
Unloading
UnWr xxxx, where
The Unload switch was pressed during a write
xxxx is an FSC
operation. Some data remains unwritten.
The tape drive attempted to write to a
Write Prot
write-protected cartridge tape.
The tape drive is writing data.
Writing
Potential Operator Recovery Scenarios
The following table contains Fault Symptom Codes (FSCs) that commonly result from
an operator error. The first column in the table lists an operator panel message at the
time of the error event. The description column provides insight into the error
condition from which you can determine a recovery action.
Table D–2
Message
CHK 6109
CHK A33A
CHK A34C
Selected Check Message Meanings
Description
This drive does not contain the key needed to decrypt this tape. The ID of the
missing key can be viewed from this drive using the VOP program.
The user requested a motion operation that requires a tape to be installed,
however, a tape has not been loaded.
The user requested a write operation that requires a tape to be installed,
however, a tape has not been loaded.
Potential Operator Recovery Scenarios
Recommended Action
None
Contact authorized service personnel.
None
None
Reload with a low-density cartridge or intentionally
over-write from BOT.
Note - High-density data cannot be read by a lower
density drive.
Use for read-only jobs or intentionally over-write
from BOT.
Note - Low-density data file can be read, but not
revised by a higher density drive.
None
None
This message is associated with changing the tape
drive configuration, a task for authorized service
personnel only.
None
None
IPL the tape drive again. If the problem persists,
contact authorized service personnel.
None
To write the unwritten data, issue the command:
ESCON Swap in VM/MVS environment
Or, Press the Unload switch again; the unwritten
data is lost.
Change the switch on the data cartridge tape to
enable writing.
None
Messages and Translated Messages D-3
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