Requirements, Tapealert flags, Requirements tapealert flags – Exabyte MAGNUM 1X7 LTO User Manual

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O

CTOBER

2006

M

AGNUM

1

X

7 LTO A

UTOLOADER

131

T

APE

A

LERT

F

LAGS

R

EQUIREMENTS

The WORM feature requires the following:



LTO-3 generation of tape drive—the WORM feature is not available on

earlier generations of LTO tape drives (LTO-2 or LTO-1)



WORM-capable drive firmware release 54xx or higher



Special WORM tape cartridges

You can use LTOTool to determine the firmware level currently in the tape

drive. Refer to the readme file provided with the program for installation

instructions. Refer to the program’s online help for instructions on

determining the tape drive firmware level.

If your tape drive has an earlier version of firmware, you can download the

updated firmware by visiting the download page on the Exabyte web site at

www.exabyte.com/downloads.

Note:

Refer to

“FTP—Autoloader Firmware Upgrade and Diagnostics” on

page 100

for instructions on upgrading the tape drive firmware.

T

APE

A

LERT

F

LAGS

Table B-2

shows the new TapeAlert flags associated with the WORM cartridge.

Refer to the Exabyte Magnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader SCSI Reference for additional

information about TapeAlert.

Table B-2 TapeAlert flags associated with the WORM media

Parameter Code

Description

Set

Clear Type

In Hex

In Decimal

3Bh

59

(WORM Medium – Integrity Check Failed)

Set when

the drive determines that the data on tape is suspect

from a WORM point of view.

L

Critical

3Ch

60

(WORM Medium – Overwrite Attempted)

Set when

the drive rejects a Write operation because the rules

for allowing WORM writes have not been met.

E

Critical

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