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Appendix B TapeAlert Flag Descriptions
Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide PP
Table 17 Tape Drive
TapeAlert Flag Descriptions
No. Flag Severity
Recommended Application Client
Message
Probable Cause
1 Read warning W The tape drive is having problems
reading data. No data has been lost, but
there has been a reduction in the
performance of the tape.
The drive is having
severe trouble
reading.
2 Write warning W The tape drive is having problems
writing data. No data has been lost, but
there has been a reduction in the
capacity of the tape.
The drive is having
severe trouble
writing.
3 Hard error W The operation has stopped because an
error has occurred while reading or
writing data which the drive cannot
correct.
The drive had a hard
read or write error.
4 Media C Your data is at risk:
1
Copy any data you require from this
tape.
2
Do not use this tape again.
3
Restart the operation with a different
tape.
Media can no longer
be written/read, or
performance is
severely degraded.
5 Read failure C The tape is damaged or the drive is
faulty. Call the tape drive supplier help
line.*
The drive can no
longer read data
from the tape.
6 Write failure C The tape is from a faulty batch or the
tape drive is faulty:
1
Use a good tape to test the drive.
2
If the problem persists, call the tape
drive supplier help line.*
The drive can no
longer write data to
the tape.