Chapter 5  Troubleshooting
Tape Drive Error Logs
SuperLoader User’s Guide 175
Figure 105  Event 
Error Log
Table 22 describes each of the Event Error log’s specialized fields.
Table 22   Event Error 
Log Field Descriptions
In addition to the specialized fields, each Event Error log has specific 
information about the cause and suggested actions to follow for 
troubleshooting errors. This information can be found in the block 
descriptors of each log. Use the following sections to find information on 
each Event Error log:
• A400: Read Error
• A401: Write Error on page 179
• A402: Drive Error
 on page 182
• A403: Loader Log
 on page 186
• A404/A405: Calibration
 on page 188
• A407: Directory Read
 on page 191
• A408: Directory Write
 on page 197
• A500: SDLT Hard Read Error
 on page 201
Field Description
V Number  The version of firmware the drive was using when the event was logged.
Date A reference date for when the firmware was created by Quantum
Time Stamp The total time in which the tape drive has had power applied to the tape 
drive, since the last power cycle. This is hours, minutes, seconds, and 
milliseconds. There is no date associated with the power up time.
V number 
Date 
Time stamp
Event Log # 3 - Event: A401 [V80-0 4-Aug-1998] 000:03:52.153 POH/PC = 340/16
110013B9 571E0101 00400000 00130000 02D10000 00440000 00000000 220024CA
00000000 04720000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
00000000