TapeAlert flags supported by the library

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This section lists the TapeAlert flags that are supported by the tape library.

Table 1. TapeAlert flags that are supported by the tape library
Supported TapeAlert Flags
Flag Number and Name Description Action Required SNMP Trap Call Home
1 Library hardware A The library has trouble while it is communicating with the drive.
  1. Restart the operation.
  2. If the problem persists, call your IBM® service representative.
 Yes Yes
2 Library hardware B The library has a hardware failure.
  1. Restart the operation.
  2. If the problem persists, call your IBM service representative.
 Yes Yes
4 Library hardware D The library has a hardware fault that is not mechanically related.
  1. Restart the operation.
  2. If the problem persists, call your IBM service representative.
 Yes Yes
7 Predictive failure The library detected that a hardware component is degraded but still operational. Call your IBM service representative. Yes No
11 Library voltage limits A potential failure of a power supply exists. Call your IBM Service Representative. Yes Yes
16 Library door A library front door is open and prevents the library from functioning.
  1. Close the library front door.
    Note: (There are 2 types of doors, front doors and rear doors.)
  2. If the problem persists, call your IBM service representative.
 Yes No
17 Library I/O station A problem with an I/O station exists.
  1. Ensure that there is no obstruction in the I/O station.
  2. Restart the operation.
  3. If the problem persists, call your IBM service representative.
 Yes Yes
23 Library scan retry The operation to scan the bar code on a cartridge had to perform an excessive number of retries before it succeeds. A potential problem exists with the bar code label or the scanner hardware in the library mechanism.
  1. Check for damaged, misaligned, or peeling bar code labels on cartridges.
  2. If the problem persists, call your IBM service representative.
 Yes No
24 Library inventory An inventory of the media was inconsistent.
  1. Run a library inventory to correct the inconsistency.
  2. Restart the operation.
  3. If the problem persists, call your IBM service representative.
 Yes No
25 Library illegal operation The library detected an illegal operation. If the problem persists, call your IBM service representative. Yes No
28 Power supply A redundant power supply failure exists inside the library. Call your IBM service representative. Yes Yes
32 Unreadable bar code label During an inventory or scan, the library was unable to read a bar code label on a cartridge.
  1. Check for damaged, misaligned, or peeling bar code labels on the cartridge.
  2. If you find a damaged, misaligned, or peeling barcode label, replace it with a new barcode label. To request a new barcode label, call your IBM Service Representative.
  3. If no problem is found, call your IBM service representative.
 Yes No