Quantum LTO-8 HH SAS User Manual

Appendix A: Error Codes and Messages
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6 Tape drive or media error. The tape drive determined that an error occurred, but it cannot
isolate the error to faulty hardware or to the tape cartridge. Ensure the tape cartridge is the
correct media type:
• Ultrium 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 cartridges are not supported in the Ultrium 8 tape drive.
•
Drive will not accept an expired Cle
aning Cartridge.
• Drive will not accept a WORM cartridge when running diagnostic tests in Maintenance
Mode.
• Drive will not write over existing datasets on a WORM cartridge. Ensure
you are
appending datasets on WORM media rather than attempting to write over existing
datasets.
If the tape cartridge is the correct media type, perform the
following action:
6 For Problems with Writing Data:
If the problem occurred while the tape drive was writing data to the tape, retry the
ope
ration with a different cartridge:
• If the operation succeeds, the original cartridge was defective. Copy data from the
defective cartridg
e and discard it.
• If the operation fails and another tape drive is availabl
e, insert the cartridge into the other
unit and retry the operation.
• If the operation fails, discard the defective cartridge.
• If the operation succeeds, insert a scratch d
a
ta cartridge into the first unit and run
Function Code 1: Run Drive Diagnostics on page 48.
• If the diagnostics fail, replace the tape drive.
• If the diagnostics succeed, the error was temporary.
• If the operation fails and another tape drive is not available, insert a scratch data cartridge
into the unit and run
Function Code 1: Run Drive Diagnostics on page 48.
• If the diagnostics fail, replace the tape drive.
• If the diagnostics succeed, discard the cartridge.
If the problem occurs with multiple tape cartridges, run
Function Code 1: Run Drive
Diagnostics on page 48:
• If the diagnostics fail, replace the tape drive.
• If the diagnostics succeed, run
Function Code H: Test Head on page 60.
• – If the diagnostic fails, replace the tape
drive.
• – If the diagnostic succeeds, replace the cartridges that caused the problem.
The error code clears when you remove the tape cartridge or place the tape
drive in
maintenance mode.
Error
Code
Cause and Action

Quantum LTO-8 HH SAS Specifications

General

Native Capacity	12TB
Compressed Capacity	30TB
Native Data Transfer Rate	300 MB/s
Buffer Size	1GB
MTBF	250, 000 hours
Media Type	LTO Ultrium 8
Interface	SAS
Compressed Data Transfer Rate	750 MB/s
Encryption	AES 256-bit
Backward Compatibility	LTO-7, LTO-6
Compatibility	LTO-8