Dell PowerVault 100T User's Guide - Page 53
TapeAlert, TapeAlert Flags - tape technologies
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TapeAlert TapeAlert is a patented technology and standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) that defines conditions and problems that are experienced by tape drives. The technology enables a system to read TapeAlert flags from a tape drive through the SCSI interface. The system reads the flags from Log Sense Page 0x2E. TapeAlert Flags Table 5-5 lists the TapeAlert flags that are supported by the Dell PowerVault Tape Drive. Table 5-5. TapeAlert Flags and Descriptions Flag Number 3 4 5 6 8 TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Tape Drive Flag Parameter (in hex) Flag Description Action Required 03h Hard error Set for any unrecoverable See the Action Required read, write, or positioning column for Flag 4, 5, or 6 in error. (This flag is set in this table. conjunction with flags 4, 5, or 6.) 04h Media Set for any unrecoverable read, write, or positioning error that is due to a faulty tape cartridge. Contact Dell technical support. 05h Read failure Set for any unrecoverable If Flag 4 is also set, the read error where isolation is cartridge is defective. Contact uncertain and failure could Dell technical support. If Flag be due to a faulty tape 4 is not set, see error code 6 cartridge or to faulty drive in "Descriptions and hardware. Corrective Actions" on page 5-10. 06h Write failure Set for any unrecoverable If Flag 9 is also set, make write or positioning error sure that the write-protect where isolation is uncertain switch is set so that data can and failure could be due to a be written to the tape (see faulty tape cartridge or to the "Setting the Write-Protect faulty drive hardware. Switch on Tape Cartridges" on page 3-4 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" on page 5-10. 08h Not data grade Set when severe servo errors Replace the tape cartridge. If occur while loading a tape this error occurs with cartridge. multiple tapes, see error code 6 in "Descriptions and Corrective Actions" on page 5-10. Chapter 5. Troubleshooting 5-17