TapeAlert flags supported by LTO tape drives
This section lists the TapeAlert Flags that are supported by LTO tape drives.
Table 1 lists the TapeAlert flags supported by LTO tape
drives.
| Flag Number and Name | Hex code | Description | Action Required | SNMP Trap ID | Call Home | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Read warning | 01h | Set when the tape drive is having a problem 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:
|
201 (Warning) | No |
| 2 | Write warning | 02h | Set when the tape drive is having a problem while data is being written. No data is lost, but there is a reduction in the capacity of the tape. | Isolate the fault between drive and tape by following these steps:
|
202 (Warning) | No |
| 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. | 203 (Warning) | No |
| 4 | Media | 04h | Set for any unrecoverable read, write, or positioning error that is due to a faulty tape cartridge. | Replace the tape cartridge. | 204 (Warning) | No |
| 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 Resolving LTO tape drive errors. | 205 (Warning) | No |
| 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 Resolving LTO tape drive errors. | 206 (Warning) | No |
| 7 | Media life | 07h | Set when the tape cartridge reached its end of life (EOL). |
|
207 (Warning) | No |
| 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. | 208 (Warning) | No |
| 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. See Setting the write-protect switch on an LTO tape cartridge. | N/A | No |
| 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. | N/A | No |
| 11 | Cleaning media | 0Bh | Set when a cleaning tape is loaded into the drive. | None. Status only. | N/A | No |
| 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. | N/A | No |
| 13 | Recoverable mechanical cartridge failure | 0Dh | The drive has detected a mechanical volume failure and the volume is able to be unloaded. This is normally a broken tape detected during midtape recovery, and is normally a high usage tape that has broken tape at the leader pin. | Quarantine the tape cartridge and contact your IBM Service Representative. | No | |
| 14 | Unrecoverable mechanical cartridge failure | 0Eh | The drive has detected a mechanical cartridge failure and the cartridge is not able to be unloaded. Normally set when the tape split apart. | Do not attempt to extract the old tape cartridge. Call the tape drive supplier's help line. | 214 (Error) | Yes |
| 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 Resolving LTO tape drive errors. | 215 (Error) | No |
| 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. | N/A | No |
| 17 | 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. | None. Status only. | N/A | No |
| 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. | Re-read all data from the tape to rebuild the tape directory. | 218 (Warning) | No |
| 19 | Nearing media life | 13h | The media is nearing its specified usage life | Schedule a time to migrate the data to another tape cartridge | 219 (Warning) | No |
| 20 | Clean now | 14h | Set when the tape drive detects that it needs cleaning. | Clean the tape drive. See Methods of cleaning drives. | N/A | No |
| 21 | Clean periodic | 15h | Set when the tape 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 it soon. | N/A | No |
| 22 | Expired clean | 16h | Set when the tape drive detects an expired cleaning cartridge. | Replace the cleaning cartridge. | 222 (Warning) | No |
| 23 | Invalid cleaning cartridge | 17h | Set when the drive expects a cleaning cartridge to be loaded and the loaded cartridge is not a cleaning cartridge. | Use a valid cleaning cartridge. | 223 (Warning) | No |
| 25 | Interface | 19h | Set when the tape drive detects a problem with the Fibre Channel interface. | See Error Code 8 or 9 in Resolving LTO tape drive errors. | 225 (Error) | Yes |
| 26 | Cooling fan failure | 1Ah | Set when a tape drive fan failed. | Contact your IBM Service Representative. | 226 (Error) | Yes |
| 30 | Hardware A | 1Eh | Set when a hardware failure occurs that requires a drive reset to recover. | If resetting the drive does not recover the error, note the error code on the single-character display and refer to Resolving LTO tape drive errors. | 230 (Error) | Yes |
| 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 refer to Resolving LTO tape drive errors. | 231 (Error) | Yes |
| 32 | Interface | 20h | Set when the tape drive detects a problem with the Fibre Channel interface. | See Error Code 8 or 9 in Resolving LTO tape drive errors. | 232 (Error) | Yes |
| 33 | Eject media | 21h | Set when a failure occurs that requires the tape cartridge to be ejected from the drive and retried. | Unload the tape cartridge; and reinsert it and restart the operation. | 233 (Warning) | No |
| 34 | Download fail | 22h | Set when an FMR image is unsuccessfully downloaded to the tape drive through the SCSI or Fibre Channel interface. | Ensure that it is the correct FMR image. Download the FMR image again. | N/A | No |
| 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 Resolving LTO tape drive errors. |
235 (Warning) | No |
| 36 | Drive temperature | 24h | Set when the drive's internal temperature 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 Resolving LTO tape drive errors. |
236 (Warning) | No |
| 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 Resolving LTO tape drive errors. | 237 (Error) | No |
| 38 | Predictive failure | 26h | The drive has predicted a potential failure. | Run drive diagnostics | 238 (Error) | Yes |
| 39 | Diagnostics required | 27h | A failure occurred that requires drive diagnostics to be run. | Run drive diagnostics | 239 (Error) | Yes |
| 49 | Diminished native capacity | 31h | The media is either partitioned or shortened and is not configured to use full native capacity. | If using partitioning, this is normal. If not, then determine why there is a partitioned cartridge present and unpartition the cartridge. | 249 (Informational) | No |
| 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. | N/A | No |
| 52 | Tape system area write failure | 34h | Set when the tape cartridge that was previously unloaded could not write its system area successfully. | Copy the data to another tape cartridge and discard the old cartridge. | 252 (Warning) | No |
| 53 | Tape system area read failure | 35h | Set when the tape system area could not be read successfully at load time. | Copy the data to another tape cartridge and discard the old cartridge. | 253 (Warning) | No |
| 55 | Load failure | 37h | A load failure occurred because the media could not be loaded and threaded. | Remove the tape and try another. If the problem persists, contact your IBM Service Representative. | 255 (Warning) | No |
| 56 | Unrecoverable unload failure | 38h | An unload failure occurred because the media could not be unloaded. | Contact your IBM Service Representative. | 256 (Error) | Yes |
| 58 | Microcode failure | 3Ah | A drive panic occurred. | Send drive dumps to your IBM Service Representative. | No | |
| 59 | WORM Medium - Integrity Check Failed | 3Bh | The drive determined that data on the tape is suspect, from a WORM point of view. |
|
259 (Warning) | No |
| 60 | WORM Medium - Overwrite Attempted | 3Ch | This flag is set when the drive rejects a write operation because the rules for allowing WORM writes are not met. Data can be appended to WORM media only. 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. | N/A | No |
| 61 | Encryption policy violation | 3Dh | The drive is configured to require encryption, but encryption is not enabled. | Contact your IBM Service Representative. | No | |