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Table 5-5. TapeAlert Flags and Descriptions (continued) TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Tape Drive 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 on Tape Cartridges" on page 3-4 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 No action required. cartridge into the drive. 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 Replace the cartridge. If this (CM) failure is detected on error occurs on multiple the loaded tape cartridge. tapes, see error code 6 in "Descriptions and Corrective Actions" on page 5-10. 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 Clean the tape drive. See the detects that it needs cleaning. "Cleaning the Tape Mechanism" on page 3-7 section. 21 15h Clean periodic Set when the drive detects Clean the tape drive as soon that it needs routine cleaning. as possible. The drive can continue to operate, but you should clean the drive soon. See the "Cleaning the Tape Mechanism" on page 3-7 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. 5-18 Dell PowerVault LTO Tape Drive User's Guide

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Table 5-5. TapeAlert Flags and Descriptions (continued)
TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Tape Drive
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 on Tape
Cartridges” on page 3-4
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” on page 5-10.
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” on page 3-7
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” on page 3-7
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.
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