Flag
Numb
er
Flag Name Hex
Cod
e
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 specied 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 “Drive
Error Codes: Single-character
display (SCD)” on page 114.
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
112 IBM TS4300 Tape Library Machine Type 3555: User's Guide