Dell PowerVault LTO8 - Tapealert Flags and Descriptions

TapeAlert Flags
Table 9 lists the TapeAlert flags that are supported by the Dell PowerVault Tape Drive.
Table 9. TapeAlert Flags and Descriptions
TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Tape Drive
Flag
Number
Flag Parameter
(in hex)
Flag Description Action Required
3 03h Hard error Set for any unrecoverable
read, write, or positioning
error. (This flag is set in
conjunction with flags 4, 5, or
6.)
See the Action Required
column for Flag 4, 5, or 6 in
this table.
4 04h Media Set for any unrecoverable
read, write, or positioning
error that is due to a faulty
tape cartridge.
Contact Dell technical
support.
5 05h 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. Contact
Dell technical support. If Flag
4 is not set, see error code 6
in “Descriptions and
Corrective Actions” on page
37.
6 06h 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 9 is also set, make
sure that the write-protect
switch is set so that data can
be written to the tape (see
the “Loading, Unloading,
and Write-Protecting
Cartridges” on page 18
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
37.
8 08h Not data grade Set when severe servo errors
occur while loading a tape
cartridge.
Replace the tape cartridge. If
this error occurs with
multiple tapes, see error code
6 in “Descriptions and
Corrective Actions” on page
37.
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 “Loading,
Unloading, and
Write-Protecting Cartridges”
on page 18 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.
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