Methods of Receiving Errors and Messages
Use Table 7 as a guide for identifying error codes and message codes reported by the tape drive, its
computer (if applicable), or the system.
Note: The codes on the single-character display have different meanings, depending on whether they
display during normal operations or while the drive is in maintenance mode. Codes that occur during
normal operations are defined in “Descriptions and Corrective Actions.” Codes that occur while in
maintenance mode are defined in “Selecting a Diagnostic or Maintenance Function” on page 27
Table 7. Methods of Receiving Errors and Messages
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The system's display (if the tape drive is enclosed in a
library or autoloader)
Refer to the documentation for the system.
The tape drive's single-character display and the fault
LED flashes amber
See “Descriptions and Corrective Actions.” To determine
the meaning of the LED, see the “Front Panel” on page 4
section in the Introduction.
The tape drive's single-character display and the fault
LED is solid amber
See “Selecting a Diagnostic or Maintenance Function” on
page 27. To determine the meaning of the fault LED
activity, see the “Front Panel” on page 4 section in the
Introduction.
SCSI log sense data (such as TapeAlert flags) or SCSI
drive sense data
See Table 9 on page 45 or “Descriptions and Corrective
Actions.”
The tape drive's error log See “Descriptions and Corrective Actions.”
Descriptions and Corrective Actions
Table 8 gives descriptions of the errors and messages that pertain to the tape drive, and tells what to do
when you receive them.
Notice: If the tape drive detects a permanent error and displays an error code other than
, it
automatically performs a dump of vital data to drive memory. If you force a dump, the existing dump
will be overwritten and data will be lost. After you force a dump, do not turn off the power to the tape
drive or you may lose the dump data.
Table 8. Descriptions and Corrective Actions
The single-character display clears if you power-off the drive.
Code Cause and Action
No error occurred and no action is required. This code displays:
v When power is cycled (turned off, then on) to the tape drive
v When diagnostics have finished running and no error occurred
Note: The single-character display is blank during normal operation of the tape drive.
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