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Appendix B. TapeAlert flags
“TapeAlert flags supported by the library”
“TapeAlert flags supported by the Ultrium tape drive” on page B-3
Additional information is provided to the reader about the tape library and tape
drive. All error code and diagnostic information cannot be accessed from the
Operator Panel of the library. The Operator Panel will, however, display other
library error codes and drive error codes when problems occur. For a listing of
Operator Panel error messages, see Appendix A, “Error codes,” on page A-1.
TapeAlert is a standard that defines status conditions and problems that are
experienced by devices such as tape drives, autoloaders, and libraries. The
standard enables a server to read TapeAlert messages (called flags) from a tape
drive. The server reads the flags from Log Sense Page 0x2E.
This library is compatible with TapeAlert technology, which provides error and
diagnostic information about the drives and the library to the server. Because
library and drive firmware might change periodically, the SNMP interface in the
library does not require code changes if devices add extra TapeAlerts that are not
supported today. However, if this change occurs, the MIB is written to minimize
impact to the SNMP monitoring station. At the time of this writing, the TapeAlert
flags in this appendix correctly represent TapeAlerts that are sent. The MIB file
must not be taken to mean that all traps that are defined in the MIB will be sent
by the library or that they will be sent in the future.
TapeAlert flags supported by the library
Table B-1. TapeAlert flags supported by the library
Flag
Number
Flag Name
Description
Action Required
Type
1
01
Library
Hardware A
The library
mechanism is
having trouble with
communicating
with the tape drive.
1.
Cycle the power supply and try again.
2.
If the problem persists, see “Contacting
Dell technical support” on page 7-2.
C
02
Library
Hardware B
The library
mechanism has a
hardware fault.
W
03
Library
Hardware C
Library mechanism
has a hardware
fault that requires a
reset to recover.
1.
Reset the library. For details, see
“Rebooting the drive” on page 4-8.
2.
Restart the operation.
3.
If the problem persists, see “Contacting
Dell technical support” on page 7-2.
C
B-1