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Table B-1. TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Ultrium Tape Drive (continued) Flag Number Flag Description Action Required 4 Media Set for any unrecoverable read, write, Replace the tape cartridge. or positioning error that is due to a faulty tape cartridge. 5 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. Replace the tape cartridge. 6 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 Number 9 is also set, make sure that the write-protect switch is set so that data can be written to the tape (see "Write-Protect Switch" on page 6-6). If Flag Number 4 is also set, the cartridge is defective. Replace the tape cartridge. 7 Media life Set when the tape cartridge reaches its 1. Copy the data to another tape end of life (EOL). cartridge. 2. Discard the old (EOL) tape. 8 Not data grade Set when the cartridge is not data-grade. Any data that you write to the tape is at risk. Replace the tape with a data-grade tape. 9 Write protect Set when the tape drive detects that the tape cartridge is write-protected. Ensure that the cartridge's write-protect switch is set so that the tape drive can write data to the tape (see "Write-Protect Switch" on page 6-6). 10 No removal Set when the tape drive receives an UNLOAD command after the server prevented the tape cartridge from being removed. Refer to the documentation for your server's operating system. 11 Cleaning media Set when you load a cleaning cartridge into the drive. No action required. 12 Unsupported format Set when you load an unsupported Use a supported tape cartridge. cartridge type into the drive or when the cartridge format has been corrupted. 15 Cartridge memory chip Set when a cartridge memory (CM) Replace the tape cartridge. failure failure is detected on the loaded tape cartridge. 16 Forced eject Set when you manually unload the tape cartridge while the drive was reading or writing. No action required. 17 Media loaded is Read-only format Set when a cartridge marked as read only is loaded into the drive. The flag is cleared when the cartridge is ejected. No action required. 18 Tape directory corrupted Set when the drive detects that the Re-read all data from the tape to in the cartridge memory tape directory in the cartridge rebuild the tape directory. memory has been corrupted. Appendix B. TapeAlert Flags B-3

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TableB-1. TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Ultrium Tape Drive (continued)
Flag
Number
Flag
Description
Action Required
4
Media
Set for any unrecoverable read, write,
or positioning error that is due to a
faulty tape cartridge.
Replace the tape cartridge.
5
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. Replace the tape
cartridge.
6
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 Number 9 is also set, make
sure that the write-protect switch is
set so that data can be written to
the tape (see “Write-Protect Switch”
on page 6-6). If Flag Number 4 is
also set, the cartridge is defective.
Replace the tape cartridge.
7
Media life
Set when the tape cartridge reaches its
end of life (EOL).
1.
Copy the data to another tape
cartridge.
2.
Discard the old (EOL) tape.
8
Not data grade
Set when the cartridge is not
data-grade. Any data that you write
to the tape is at risk.
Replace the tape with a data-grade
tape.
9
Write protect
Set when the tape drive detects that
the tape cartridge is write-protected.
Ensure that the cartridge's
write-protect switch is set so that
the tape drive can write data to the
tape (see “Write-Protect Switch” on
page 6-6).
10
No removal
Set when the tape drive receives an
UNLOAD command after the server
prevented the tape cartridge from
being removed.
Refer to the documentation for your
server's operating system.
11
Cleaning media
Set when you load a cleaning
cartridge into the drive.
No action required.
12
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
Cartridge memory chip
failure
Set when a cartridge memory (CM)
failure is detected on the loaded tape
cartridge.
Replace the tape cartridge.
16
Forced eject
Set when you manually unload the
tape cartridge while the drive was
reading or writing.
No action required.
17
Media loaded is
Read-only format
Set when a cartridge marked as read
only is loaded into the drive. The flag
is cleared when the cartridge is
ejected.
No action required.
18
Tape directory corrupted
in the cartridge memory
Set when the drive detects that the
tape directory in the cartridge
memory has been corrupted.
Re-read all data from the tape to
rebuild the tape directory.
Appendix B. TapeAlert Flags
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