Flag Number Flag Name Hex Code Description Action Required Event
17 Loaded media is
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. Warning Event
18 Tape directory is
corrupted in the
cartridge
memory
12h Set when the drive detects that the tape
directory in the cartridge memory is
corrupted.
Reread all data from the tape to rebuild the tape
directory.
Warning Event
19 Nearing media
life
13h Set when the tape cartridge is nearing its
specified end of life.
1. Copy the data to another tape cartridge.
2. Replace the tape cartridge.
Info Event
20 Clean now 14h Set when the tape drive detects that it
needs cleaning.
Clean the tape drive. Warning Event
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 you must clean the
drive soon.
Warning Event
22 Expired clean 16h Set when the tape drive detects an expired
cleaning cartridge.
Replace the cleaning cartridge. Warning Event
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. Warning Event
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 Single-character
display (SCD).
Warning Event
26 Cooling Fan
Failure
1Ah A tape drive cooling fan failed. Fan failure inside tape drive mechanism or tape
drive enclosure.
Warning Event
27 Power Supply 1Bh A redundant power supply failed inside the
tape drive enclosure. Check the enclosure
users manual for instructions on replacing
the failed power supply.
A redundant power supply failed inside the tape
drive enclosure. Check the enclosure users manual
for instructions on replacing the failed power
supply.
Warning Event
30 Hardware A 1Eh Set when a hardware failure occurs that
requires that you reset the tape drive to
recover.
A redundant power supply failed inside the tape
drive enclosure. Check the enclosure users manual
for instructions on replacing the failed power
supply.
Warning Event
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 Single-character display (SCD) for the
appropriate instructions.
Warning Event
32 Interface 20h Set when the tape drive detects a problem
with the SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422
interface.
Set when the tape drive detects a problem with the
SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422 interface.
Warning Event
33 Eject media 21h Set when a failure occurs that requires you
to unload the cartridge from the drive.
Unload the tape cartridge, then reinsert it and
restart the operation.
Warning Event
34 Download fail 22h Set when the tape drive detects a problem
with the SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422
interface.
Ensure that it is the correct FMR image. Download
the FMR image again.
Warning Event
35 Drive humidity 23h Sets when the drive humidity sensor
indicates that the drive's humidity exceeds
the recommended humidity of the drive.
See Error Code 1 in Single-character display (SCD). Warning Event
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 Single-character display (SCD). Warning Event
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 Single-character display (SCD). Warning Event
38 Predictive
failure
26h A hardware failure of the tape drive is
predicted. Call the tape drive supplier
helpline.
Predictive failure of drive hardware Warning Event
39 Diagnostics
required
27h A failure occurred that requires drive
diagnostics to be run.
Use your backup software to rebuild the tape
directory by reading all the data.
Warning Event
49 Diminished
Native Capacity
31h Set when Native Capacity is diminished. No action is required. Informational message only. Info Event
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.
Warning Event
52 Tape system
area write
failure
34h Set when the tape cartridge that was
previously unloaded cannot write its
system area successfully.
Copy the data to another tape cartridge, and
discard the old cartridge.
Warning Event
53 Tape system
area read failure
35h Set when the tape system area cannot be
read successfully at load time.
Copy the data to another tape cartridge, and
discard the old cartridge.
Warning Event
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