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TapeAlert Flag Descriptions
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6 Write failure C The tape is from a faulty batch or the tape drive is faulty:
1 Use a good tape to test the drive.
2 If the problem persists, call the tape drive supplier help line.*
The drive
can no
longer write
data to the
tape.
7 Media life W The tape cartridge has reached the end of its calculated useful life:
1 Copy any data you need to another tape.
2 Discard the old tape.
The media
has
exceeded its
specified life.
8 Not data
grade
W The tape cartridge is not data-grade. Any data you write to the tape is at
risk. Replace the cartridge with a data-grade tape.
The drive
has not been
able to read
the MRS*
stripes.
9 Write protect C You are trying to write to a write-protected cartridge. Remove the write-
protection or use another tape.
Write
command is
attempted to
a write-
protected
tape.
10 Media
removal
prevented
I You cannot eject the cartridge because the tape drive is in use. Wait until the
operation is complete before ejecting the cartridge.
Manual or
software
unload
attempted
when
prevent
media
removal on.
11 Cleaning
media
I The tape in the drive is a cleaning cartridge. Cleaning
tape loaded
into drive.
12 Unsupported
format
I You have tried to load a cartridge of a type which is not supported by this
drive.
Attempted
load of
unsupported
tape format.
13 Recoverable
mechanical
cartridge
failure
C The operation has failed because the tape in the drive has experienced a
mechanical failure:
1 Discard the old tape.
2 Restart the operation with a different tape.
Tape
snapped/cut
or other
cartridge
mechanical
failure in the
drive where
medium can
be
demounted.
14 Unrecoverable
mechanical
cartridge
failure
C The operation has failed because the tape in the drive has experienced a
mechanical failure:
1 Do not attempt to extract the tape cartridge.
2 Call the tape drive supplier help line.*
Tape
snapped/cut
or other
cartridge
mechanical
failure in the
drive where
medium
cannot be
demounted.
15 Memory chip
in cartridge
failure
W The memory in the tape cartridge has failed, which reduces performance. Do
not use the cartridge for further write operations.
Memory chip
failed in
cartridge.