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Tape Alert Message
Typical Application Client Message
Drive TAflag[01] Read
The tape drive is having problems reading
Warning
data. No data has been lost, but there has
been a reduction in the performance of the
tape.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
8000000000000000
Drive TAflag[02] Write
The tape drive is having problems writing
Warning
data. No data has been lost, but there has
been a reduction in the capacity of the tape.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
4000000000000000
Drive TAflag[03] Hard Error
The operation has stopped because an
error has occurred while reading or writing
data that the drive cannot correct.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
2000000000000000
Drive TAflag[04] Media
Your data is at risk. Copy any data you
require from this tape. Do not use this tape
again.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
1000000000000000
Drive TAflag[05] Read
The tape is damaged or the drive is faulty.
Failure
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0800000000000000
Drive TAflag[06] Write
The tape is from a faulty batch or the tape
Failure
drive is faulty.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0400000000000000
Drive TAflag[07] Media Life
The tape cartridge has reached the end of
its calculated useful life.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0200000000000000
Drive TAflag[08] Not Data
The cartridge is not data-grade. Any data
Grade
you write to the tape is at risk.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0100000000000000
Drive TAflag[09] Write
You are trying to write to a write protected
Protect
cartridge.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0080000000000000
Drive TAflag[10] No
You cannot eject the cartridge because the
Removal
tape drive is in use. Wait until the operation
is complete before ejecting the cartridge.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0040000000000000
Drive TAflag[11] Cleaning
The tape in the drive is a cleaning cartridge.
Media
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0020000000000000
Drive TAflag[12]
You have attempted to load a cartridge of a
Unsupported Format
type that is not supported by this drive.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0010000000000000
Drive TAflag[13] Recoverable
The operation has failed because the tape
Mechanical Cartridge Failure
in the drive has experienced a mechanical
failure.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0008000000000000
Drive TAflag[14]
The operation has failed because the tape
Probable Cause Of Error
Message
The drive is having severe
trouble reading.
This can be caused by bad media
or the drive.
The drive is having severe
trouble writing.
This can be caused by bad media
or the drive.
The drive had a hard read or
write error.
This can be caused by bad media
or the drive.
Media can no longer be
written/read, or performance is
severely degraded.
The drive can no longer read
data from the tape.
The drive can no longer write
data to the tape.
The media has exceeded its
specified life.
The drive has not been able to
read the MRS stripes
Write command is attempted to
a write protected tape.
Manual or software unload
attempted when prevent media
removal is on.
Cleaning tape loaded into drive.
Attempted load of unsupported
tape format. (e.g., Unformatted
Type IV media in a VS160 drive.)
Tape snapped/cut or other
cartridge mechanical failure in
the drive where medium can be
d e-mounted.
Tape snapped/cut or other
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Recommended Action
Clean the drive
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Try another piece of media.
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If no errors are encountered with the
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alternate piece of media, retry the
original media.
Clean the drive
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Try another piece of media.
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If no errors are encountered with the
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alternate piece of media, retry the
original media.
Clean the drive
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Try another piece of media.
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If no errors are encountered with the
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alternate piece of media, retry the
original media.
Clean the drive
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Try another piece of media.
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If no errors are encountered with the
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alternate piece of media, retry the
original media.
Clean the drive
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Try another piece of media.
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If no errors are encountered with the
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alternate piece of media, retry the
original media.
Clean the drive
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Try another piece of media.
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If no errors are encountered with the
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alternate piece of media, retry the
original media.
Copy any data you need to another tape.
Discard the old tape.
Replace the cartridge with a data-grade tape.
Remove the write protection or use another
tape.
Check in the RMU if the Software Lock
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is set.
Perform an unlock using the Backup
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Application.
Use tape format correct for the drive type.
Discard the old tape. Restart the operation
with a different tape.
Discard the old tape. Restart the operation
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