TapeAlert flags supported by the LTO tape drives

This section lists the TapeAlert Flags that are supported by the LTO tape drives.

Table 1 lists the TapeAlert flags that are supported by the LTO tape drives.
Table 1. TapeAlert Flags that are supported by the 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 problems reading data. No data has been lost, but there has been a reduction in the performance of the tape.
Isolate the fault between drive and tape by following these steps:
  • Use a known good tape cartridge in the suspect drive. If the drive fails, contact your IBM® Service Representative.
  • Use the suspect tape cartridge in a known good drive. If the test fails, discard the cartridge.

201 (Warning)

 No
2 Write warning 02h Set when the tape drive is having problems writing data. No data has been lost, but there has been a reduction in the performance of the tape.
Isolate the fault between drive and tape by following these steps:
  • Use a known good tape cartridge in the suspect drive. If the drive fails, contact your IBM Service Representative.
  • Use the suspect tape cartridge in a known good drive. If the test fails, discard the cartridge.

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 6in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1. 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 errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1. 206 (Warning) No
7 Media life 07h Set when the tape cartridge reached its end of life (EOL).
  1. Copy the data to another tape cartridge
  2. Discard the old (EOL) tape.
 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. 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 you load a cleaning cartridge into the drive. No action is required. Informational message 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
14 Unrecoverable snapped tape 0Eh 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 in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1. 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 (this flag is not supported for Ultrium 1 or Ultrium 2). No action is required. Informational message only. N/A No
18 Tape directory 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
20 Clean now 14h Set when the tape drive detects that it needs cleaning. Clean the tape drive. N/A No
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 clean the drive 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 tape 17h Set when the drive expects a cleaning cartridge 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 SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422 interface. Locate Error Code 8 or 9 in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1. 225 (Error) Yes
30 Hardware A 1Eh Set when a hardware failure occurs that requires that you reset the tape drive to recover. If resetting the drive does not recover the error, note the error code on the single-character display and see in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1 for the appropriate instructions. 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 see in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1 for the appropriate instructions. 231 (Error) Yes
32 Interface 20h Set when the tape drive detects a problem with the SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422 interface. Locate Error Code 8 or 9 in Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1 . 232 (Error) Yes
33 Eject media 21h Set when a failure occurs that requires you to unload the cartridge from the drive. 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
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 Resolving errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1 . 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 errors with the LTO tape drives, Table 1 . 237 (Error) Yes
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 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. 255 (Warning) No
56 Unrecoverable unload failure 38h The operation failed because the media cannot be unloaded. Contact your IBM Service Representative. 256 (Warning) No
59 WORM Medium - Integrity Check Failed 3Bh Drive determined that data on tape is suspect, from a WORM point of view.
  1. Copy the data to another WORM tape cartridge.
  2. Discard the faulty WORM tape cartridge.
 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 only be appended 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. N/A No