Table 9. TapeAlert Flags and Descriptions (continued)
TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Tape Drive
32 20h Interface Set when the tape drive
detects a problem with the
SCSI or LDI (RS-422)
interface.
Locate error code 8 or 9 in
“Descriptions and Corrective
Actions” on page 37.
33 21h Eject media Set when a failure occurs that
requires you to unload the
cartridge from the drive.
Unload and reload the tape
cartridge.
34 22h Download fail Set when a field microcode
replacement (FMR) image is
unsuccessfully downloaded
to the tape drive via the SAS
interface.
Ensure that it is the correct
image. Download the FMR
image again.
36 24h Drive temperature Set when the drive's
temperature sensor indicates
that the drive's temperature
is exceeding the
recommended temperature of
the system (see “General
Specifications” on page 49).
See error code 1 in
“Descriptions and Corrective
Actions” on page 37.
37 25h Drive voltage Set when the drive detects
that the externally supplied
voltages are either
approaching the specified
voltage limits or are outside
the voltage limits (see
“General Specifications” on
page 49).
See error code 2 in
“Descriptions and Corrective
Actions” on page 37.
39 27h Diagnostics required Set when the drive detects a
failure that requires
diagnostics to isolate the
problem.
See error code 6 in
“Descriptions and Corrective
Actions” on page 37.
51 33h Tape directory invalid
at unload
Set when the tape directory
on the tape cartridge that
was previously unloaded is
corrupted. The file-search
performance is degraded.
Rebuild the tape directory by
reading all the data.
52 34h Tape system area write
failure
Set when the tape cartridge
that was previously
unloaded could not write its
system area successfully.
Copy the data to another
tape cartridge, then discard
the old cartridge
53 35h Tape system area read
failure
Set when the tape system
area could not be read
successfully at load time.
Copy the data to another
tape cartridge, then discard
the old cartridge
Recovering a Tape Cartridge
If problem-determination procedures identify the tape drive as the source of the problem and you are
unable to eject the tape cartridge using the eject button, perform the following steps to reset the drive to
recover the cartridge:
1. Press and hold the eject button for 10 seconds, then release.
v The fault LED turns on and the drive starts through its hardware test process.
v When the hardware test completes, the ready/activity LED turns on.
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