TapeAlert flags supported by the drive
Flag Number | Flag Name | Hex Code | Description | Action Required | Event |
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1 | Read warning | 01h | Set when the tape drive is having problems reading data. No data is lost, but there is a reduction in the performance of the tape. | Isolate the fault between drive and tape by following these steps:
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Warning Event |
2 | Write warning | 02h | Set when the tape drive is having problems writing data. No data is lost, but there is a reduction in the performance of the tape. | Isolate the fault between drive and tape by following these steps:
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Warning Event |
3 | Hard error | 03h | Set for any unrecoverable read, write, or positioning error. (This flag is set with flags 4, 5, or 6). | See the Action Required column for Flag Number 4, 5, or 6 in this
table. Ensure that tape drive firmware is at the latest version. See Minimum firmware levels for common library features. |
Warning Event |
4 | Media | 04h | Set for any unrecoverable read, write, or positioning error that is due to a faulty tape cartridge. | Replace the tape cartridge. | Warning Event |
5 | Read failure | 05h | Set for any unrecoverable read error where isolation is uncertain and failure might be due to a faulty tape cartridge or to faulty drive hardware. | If Flag Number 4 is also set, the cartridge is defective. Replace the tape cartridge. If Flag Number 4 is not set, see Error Code 6 in Drive Error Codes: Single-character display (SCD). | Warning Event |
6 | Write failure | 06h | Set for any unrecoverable write or positioning error where isolation is uncertain and failure might be due to a faulty tape cartridge or to faulty drive hardware. | If Flag Number 9 is also set, make sure that the write-protect switch is set so that data can be written to the tape. If Flag Number 4 is also set, the cartridge is defective. Replace the tape cartridge. If Flag Number 4 is not set, see Error Code 6 in Drive Error Codes: Single-character display (SCD). | Warning Event |
7 | Media life | 07h | Set when the tape cartridge reaches its end of life (EOL). |
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Warning Event |
8 | Not data grade | 08h | Set when the cartridge is not data-grade. Any data that you write to the tape is at risk. | Replace the tape with a data-grade tape. | Warning Event |
9 | Write protect | 09h | Set when the tape drive detects that the tape cartridge is write-protected. | Make sure that the cartridge's write-protect switch is set so that the tape drive can write data to the tape. | Warning Event |
10 | No removal | 0Ah | Set when the tape drive receives an UNLOAD command after the server prevented the tape cartridge from being removed. | Refer to the documentation for your server's operating system. | Info Event |
11 | Cleaning media | 0Bh | Set when you load a cleaning cartridge into the drive. | No action is required. Informational message only. | Info Event |
12 | Unsupported format | 0Ch | Set when you load an unsupported cartridge type into the drive or when the cartridge format is corrupted. | Use a supported tape cartridge. | Info Event |
14 | Unrecoverable snapped tape | 0Eh | Set when the tape is snapped/cut or has a mechanical failure. | Do not attempt to extract the old tape cartridge. Call the tape drive supplier's help line. | Warning Event |
15 | Cartridge memory chip failure | 0Fh | Set when a cartridge memory (CM) failure is detected on the loaded tape cartridge. | Replace the tape cartridge. If this error occurs on multiple cartridges, see Error Code 6 in Drive Error Codes: Single-character display (SCD). | Warning Event |
16 | Forced eject | 10h | Set when you manually unload the tape cartridge while the drive was reading or writing. | No action is required. Informational message only. | Warning 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. |
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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). | 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. | Reset the tape drive. If the error persists even after resetting the drive, note the error code on the single-character display and look for the code in Drive Error Codes: Single-character display (SCD) for appropriate instructions. | 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 Drive Error Codes: Single-character display (SCD) for 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 | Set when the drive’s internal humidity sensor indicates that the tape library operating environment might be outside the allowable specifications. | Confirm the drive cooling fan is operational. Confirm that the library operating environment is within allowable specifications. See Error Code 1 in Drive Error Codes: 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 Drive Error Codes: 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 Drive Error Codes: 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 | Failure | 27h | The tape drive might have a fault. Check for availability of diagnostic information and run extended diagnostics if applicable. Check the tape drive user's manual for instructions on running extended diagnostic tests and retrieving diagnostic data. | The drive might have a failure that can be identified by stored diagnostic information or by running extended diagnostics (Send Diagnostics). | 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 |
55 | Load Failure | 37h | The operation failed because the media cannot be loaded and threaded. | Remove the tape and try another. If the problem persists, contact your IBM® service representative. Ensure that tape drive firmware is at the latest version. See Minimum firmware levels for common library features. |
Warning Event |
56 | Unrecoverable unload failure | 38h | The operation failed because the media cannot be unloaded. | Contact your IBM® service representative. | Warning Event |
59 | WORM Medium – integrity check failed | 3Bh | Set when the drive determines that the data on tape is suspect from a WORM point of view. |
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Warning Event |
60 | WORM Medium – Overwrite attempted | 3Ch | Set when the drive rejects a write operation because the rules for allowing WORM writes are not met. Data can be appended only to WORM media. Overwrites to WORM media are not allowed. | Write the data to a WORM tape cartridge or write the data to a non-WORM tape cartridge. | Warning Event |