TapeAlert flags supported by the LTO tape drives
This section lists the TapeAlert Flags that are supported by the LTO tape drives.
Table 1 lists the
TapeAlert flags that are supported by the LTO
tape drives.
Flag Number and Name | Hex code | Description | Action Required | SNMP Trap ID | Call Home | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Read warning | 01h |
Set when 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. |
Isolate the fault between drive and tape by following these steps:
|
201 (Warning) |
No |
2 | Write warning | 02h | Set when the tape drive is having problems writing data. No data has been lost, but there has been a reduction in the performance of the tape. |
Isolate the fault between drive and tape by following these steps:
|
202 (Warning) |
No |
3 | Hard error | 03h | Set for any unrecoverable read, write, or positioning error. (This flag is set with flags 4, 5, or 6.) | See the Action Required column for Flag Number 4, 5, or 6 in this table. | 203 (Warning) | No |
4 | Media | 04h | Set for any unrecoverable read, write, or positioning error that is due to a faulty tape cartridge. | Replace the tape cartridge. | 204 (Warning) | No |
5 | Read failure | 05h | Set for any unrecoverable read error where isolation is uncertain and failure might be due to a faulty tape cartridge or to faulty drive hardware. | If Flag Number 4 is also set, the cartridge is defective. Replace the tape cartridge. If Flag Number 4 is not set, see Error Code 6in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1. | 205 (Warning) | No |
6 | Write failure | 06h | Set for any unrecoverable write or positioning error where isolation is uncertain and failure might 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. If Flag Number 4 is also set, the cartridge is defective. Replace the tape cartridge. If Flag Number 4 is not set, see Error Code 6 in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1. | 206 (Warning) | No |
7 | Media life | 07h | Set when the tape cartridge reached its end of life (EOL). |
|
207 (Warning) | No |
8 | Not data grade | 08h | 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. | 208 (Warning) | No |
9 | Write protect | 09h | 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. | N/A | No |
10 | No removal | 0Ah | 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. | N/A | No |
11 | Cleaning media | 0Bh | Set when you load a cleaning cartridge into the drive. | No action is required. Informational message only. | N/A | No |
12 | Unsupported format | 0Ch | Set when you load an unsupported cartridge type into the drive or when the cartridge format is corrupted. | Use a supported tape cartridge. | N/A | No |
14 | Unrecoverable snapped tape | 0Eh | Set when the tape split apart. | Do not attempt to extract the old tape cartridge. Call the tape drive supplier's help line. | 214 (Error) | Yes |
15 | Cartridge memory chip failure | 0Fh | Set when a cartridge memory (CM) failure is detected on the loaded tape cartridge. | Replace the tape cartridge. If this error occurs on multiple cartridges, see Error Code 6 in in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1. | 215 (Error) | No |
16 | Forced eject | 10h | Set when you manually unload the tape cartridge while the drive was reading or writing. | No action is required. Informational message only. | N/A | No |
17 | Read Only format | 11h | Set when a write attempt is made on a read-only cartridge. The flag is cleared when the cartridge is ejected (this flag is not supported for Ultrium 1 or Ultrium 2). | No action is required. Informational message only. | N/A | No |
18 | Tape directory corrupted in the cartridge memory | 12h | Set when the drive detects that the tape directory in the cartridge memory is corrupted. | Re-read all data from the tape to rebuild the tape directory. | 218 (Warning) | No |
20 | Clean now | 14h | Set when the tape drive detects that it needs cleaning. | Clean the tape drive. | N/A | No |
21 | Clean periodic | 15h | 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 clean the drive soon. | N/A | No |
22 | Expired clean | 16h | Set when the tape drive detects an expired cleaning cartridge. | Replace the cleaning cartridge. | 222 (Warning) | No |
23 | Invalid cleaning tape | 17h | Set when the drive expects a cleaning cartridge and the loaded cartridge is not a cleaning cartridge. | Use a valid cleaning cartridge. | 223 (Warning) | No |
25 | Interface | 19h | Set when the tape drive detects a problem with the SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422 interface. | Locate Error Code 8 or 9 in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1. | 225 (Error) | Yes |
30 | Hardware A | 1Eh | Set when a hardware failure occurs that requires that you reset the tape drive to recover. | If resetting the drive does not recover the error, note the error code on the single-character display and see in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1 for the appropriate instructions. | 230 (Error) | Yes |
31 | Hardware B | 1Fh | Set when the tape drive fails its internal power-on self tests. | Note the error code on the single-character display and see in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1 for the appropriate instructions. | 231 (Error) | Yes |
32 | Interface | 20h | Set when the tape drive detects a problem with the SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422 interface. | Locate Error Code 8 or 9 in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1 . | 232 (Error) | Yes |
33 | Eject media | 21h | Set when a failure occurs that requires you to unload the cartridge from the drive. | Unload the tape cartridge; and reinsert it and restart the operation. | 233 (Warning) | No |
34 | Download fail | 22h | Set when an FMR image is unsuccessfully downloaded to the tape drive through the SCSI or Fibre Channel interface. | Ensure that it is the correct FMR image. Download the FMR image again. | N/A | No |
36 | Drive temperature | 24h | Set when the drive's temperature sensor indicates that the drive's temperature is exceeding the recommended temperature of the library. | See Error Code 1 in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1 . | 236 (Warning) | No |
37 | Drive voltage | 25h | Set when the drive detects that the externally supplied voltages are either approaching the specified voltage limits or are outside the voltage limits. | See Error Code 2 in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1 . | 237 (Error) | Yes |
51 | Tape directory invalid at unload | 33h | Set when the tape directory on the tape cartridge that was previously unloaded is corrupted. The file-search performance is degraded. | Use your backup software to rebuild the tape directory by reading all the data. | N/A | No |
52 | Tape system area write failure | 34h | Set when the tape cartridge that was previously unloaded could not write its system area successfully. | Copy the data to another tape cartridge; and discard the old cartridge. | 252 (Warning) | No |
53 | Tape system area read failure | 35h | Set when the tape system area could not be read successfully at load time. | Copy the data to another tape cartridge; and discard the old cartridge. | 253 (Warning) | No |
55 | Load failure | 37h | The operation failed because the media cannot be loaded and threaded. | Remove the tape and try another. If the problem persists, contact your IBM Service Representative. | 255 (Warning) | No |
56 | Unrecoverable unload failure | 38h | The operation failed because the media cannot be unloaded. | Contact your IBM Service Representative. | 256 (Warning) | No |
59 | WORM Medium - Integrity Check Failed | 3Bh | Drive determined that data on tape is suspect, from a WORM point of view. |
|
259 (Warning) | No |
60 | WORM Medium - Overwrite Attempted | 3Ch | This flag is set when the drive rejects a write operation because the rules for allowing WORM writes are not met. Data can only be appended to WORM media. Overwrites to WORM media are not allowed. | Write the data to a WORM tape cartridge or write the data to a non-WORM tape cartridge. | N/A | No |