Dell PowerVault LTO3-080 - Manual (Page 47)

TapeAlert Flags
Table 7 lists the TapeAlert flags that are supported by the Dell PowerVault Tape Drive.
Table 7. TapeAlert Flags and Descriptions
TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Tape Drive
Flag
Number
Flag
Parameter
(in hex)
Flag Description Action Required
3 03h Hard error
Set for any unrecoverable read, write, or
positioning error. (This flag is set in
conjunction with flags 4, 5, or 6.)
See the Action Required column for Flag 4, 5, or 6 in this table.
4 04h Media
Set for any unrecoverable read, write, or
positioning error that is due to a faulty
tape cartridge.
Contact Dell technical support.
5 05h Read failure
Set for any unrecoverable read error
where isolation is uncertain and failure
could be due to a faulty tape cartridge or
to faulty drive hardware.
If Flag 4 is also set, the cartridge is defective. Contact Dell
technical support. If Flag 4 is not set, see error code 6 in "
Descriptions and Corrective Actions ."
6 06h Write failure
Set for any unrecoverable write or
positioning error where isolation is
uncertain and failure could be due to a
faulty tape cartridge or to faulty drive
hardware. If Flag 9 is also set, make sure that the write-protect switch is
set so that data can be written to the tape (see the "
Setting
the Write-Protect Switch " section.) If Flag 4 is also set, the
cartridge is defective. Replace the tape cartridge. If Flag 4 is not
set, see error code 6 in "
Descriptions and Corrective Actions ."
8 08h Not data grade
Set when severe servo errors occur while
loading a tape cartridge. Replace the tape cartridge. If this error occurs with multiple
tapes, see error code 6 in "
Descriptions and Corrective Actions ."
9 09h Write protect
Set when the tape drive detects that the
tape cartridge is write-protected.
Make sure that the cartridge's write-protect switch is set so that
the tape drive can write data to the tape (see the "
Setting the
Write-Protect Switch " section).
10 0Ah No removal
Set when the tape drive receives an
UNLOAD command after the system
prevented the tape cartridge from being
removed.
Refer to the documentation for your system's operating system.
11 0Bh Cleaning media
Set when you load a cleaning cartridge
into the drive.
No action required.
12 0Ch
Unsupported
format
Set when you load an unsupported
cartridge type into the drive or when the
cartridge format has been corrupted.
Use a supported tape cartridge.
15 0Fh
Cartridge memory
chip failure Set when a cartridge memory (CM) failure
is detected on the loaded tape cartridge. Replace the cartridge. If this error occurs on multiple tapes, see
error code 6 in "
Descriptions and Corrective Actions ."
16 10h Forced eject
Set when you manually unload the tape
cartridge while the drive was reading or
writing.
No action required.
18 12h
Tape directory
corrupted in the
cartridge memory Set when the drive detects that the tape
directory in the cartridge memory has
been corrupted.
Reread all data from the tape to rebuild the tape directory.
20 14h Clean now
Set when the tape drive detects that it
needs cleaning. Clean the tape drive. See the " Cleaning the Tape Mechanism "
section.
21 15h Clean periodic
Set when the drive detects that it needs
routine cleaning.
Clean the tape drive as soon as possible. The drive can continue
to operate, but you should clean the drive soon. See the "
Cleaning the Tape Mechanism " section.
22 16h Expired clean
Set when the tape drive detects a
cleaning cartridge that has expired.
Replace the cleaning cartridge.
23 17h
Invalid cleaning
tape
Set when the drive expects a cleaning
cartridge and the loaded cartridge is not a
cleaning cartridge.
Use a valid cleaning cartridge.
30 1Eh Hardware A
Set when a hardware failure occurs that
requires that you reset the tape drive to
recover.
If resetting the drive does not recover the error, use the error
code from the single-character display, library user interface, or
SCSI drive sense data. See "
Descriptions and Corrective
Actions ."
31 1Fh Hardware B
Set when the tape drive fails its internal
self tests.
Use the error code on the single-character display, library user
interface, or SCSI drive sense data. See "
Descriptions and
Corrective Actions ."
32 20h Interface
Set when the tape drive detects a
problem with the SCSI or LDI (RS-422)
interface.
Locate error code 8 or 9 in " Descriptions and Corrective Actions ."
33 21h Eject media
Set when a failure occurs that requires
you to unload the cartridge from the drive.
Unload and reload the tape cartridge.
34 22h Download fail
Set when a field microcode replacement
(FMR) image is unsuccessfully downloaded
to the tape drive via the SAS interface.
Ensure that it is the correct image. Download the FMR image
again.
36 24h Drive temperature
Set when the drive's temperature sensor
indicates that the drive's temperature is
exceeding the recommended temperature
of the system (see "
Specifications ").
See error code 1 in " Descriptions and Corrective Actions ."
Set when the drive detects that the
externally supplied voltages are either