Appendix C. TapeAlert flags
“TapeAlert flags supported by the library”
“TapeAlert flags supported by the Ultrium tape drive” on page 203
Additional information is provided to the reader about the tape library and tape drive. All error code and
diagnostic information cannot be accessed from the Operator Panel of the library. The Operator Panel
will, however, display other library error codes and drive error codes when problems occur. For a listing
of Operator Panel error messages, see Appendix B, “Error codes,” on page 187.
TapeAlert is a standard that defines status conditions and problems that are experienced by devices such
as tape drives, autoloaders, and libraries. The standard enables a server to read TapeAlert messages
(called flags) from a tape drive. The server reads the flags from Log Sense Page 0x2E.
This library is compatible with TapeAlert technology, which provides error and diagnostic information
about the drives and the library to the server. Because library and drive firmware might change
periodically, the SNMP interface in the library does not require code changes if devices add extra
TapeAlerts that are not supported today. However, if this change occurs, the MIB is written to minimize
impact to the SNMP monitoring station. At the time of this writing, the TapeAlert flags in this appendix
correctly represent TapeAlerts that are sent. The MIB file must not be taken to mean that all traps that are
defined in the MIB will be sent by the library or that they will be sent in the future.
TapeAlert flags supported by the library
Table 36. TapeAlert flags supported by the library
Flag
Number
Flag Name Description Action Required Type
1
01 Library
Hardware A
The library
mechanism is
having trouble with
communicating
with the tape drive.
1. Cycle the power supply and try again.
2. If the problem persists, see “Contacting
IBM technical support” on page 139.
C
02 Library
Hardware B
The library
mechanism has a
hardware fault.
W
03 Library
Hardware C
Library mechanism
has a hardware
fault that requires a
reset to recover.
1. Reset the library. For details, see
“Rebooting the drive” on page 67.
2. Restart the operation.
3. If the problem persists, see “Contacting
IBM technical support” on page 139.
C
04 Library
Hardware D
The library
mechanism has a
hardware fault that
is not
mechanism-related,
or requires power
cycle to recover.
1. Cycle the power supply and try again.
2. If the problem persists, see “Contacting
IBM technical support” on page 139.
C
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