Dell 124T LTO-3 technical specifications

Unrecoverable Mechanical	in the drive has experienced a mechanical	cartridge mechanical failure in	with a different tape.
Cartridge Failure	failure.	the drive where medium cannot
		be de-mounted.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0004000000000000
Drive TAflag[15] Memory	The memory in the tape cartridge has failed,	Memory chip failed in cartridge.	Replace cartridge.
Chip In Cartridge Failure	which reduces performance. Do not use the
	cartridge for further write operations.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0002000000000000
Drive TAflag[16] Forced Eject	The operation has failed because the tape	Manual forced eject while drive	Retry operation using the same media.
	cartridge was manually de-mounted while	actively writing or reading.
TapeAlert Log Entry:	the tape drive was actively writing or
	reading.
0001000000000000
Drive TAflag[17] Read Only	You have loaded a cartridge of a type that is	Media loaded that is read-only	Check write protect tab on cartridge.
Format	read-only in this drive. The cartridge will	format.
	appear as write protected.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000800000000000
Drive TAflag[18] Tape	The tape directory on the tape cartridge has	The tape drive powered down	•	Retry operation with same tape.
Directory Corrupted On Load	been corrupted. File search performance will	with tape loaded, or permanent
	be degraded. The tape directory can be	error prevented the tape	•	If error persists, discard tape.
TapeAlert Log Entry:	rebuilt by reading all the data on the	directory from being updated.
	cartridge.
0000400000000000
Drive TAflag[19] Nearing	The tape cartridge is nearing the end of its	Media may have exceeded its	•	Use another tape cartridge for your
Media Life	calculated Media may have life.	specified number of passes.		next backup.
TapeAlert Log Entry:			•	Store this tape cartridge in a safe place
				in case you need to restore data from
0000200000000000
				it.
Drive TAflag[20] Clean Now	The tape drive needs cleaning.	The drive has responded as if it	•	If the operation has stopped, eject the
		has a head clog or needs		tape and clean the drive.
TapeAlert Log Entry:		cleaning.		If the operation has not stopped, wait
			•
0000100000000000
				for it to finish and then clean the drive.
				Check the tape drive user's manual for
				device specific cleaning instructions.
Drive TAflag[21] Clean	The tape drive is due for routine cleaning.	The drive is ready for a periodic	•	Wait for the current operation to finish.
Periodic		cleaning.
			•	Then use a cleaning cartridge. Check
TapeAlert Log Entry:				the tape drive user's manual for device
0000080000000000				specific cleaning instructions.
Drive TAflag[22] Expired	The last cleaning cartridge used in the tape	The cleaning tape has expired.	•	Discard the worn out cleaning
Cleaning Media	drive has worn out.			cartridge.
TapeAlert Log Entry:			•	Wait for the current operation to finish.
0000040000000000
			•	Then use a new cleaning cartridge.
Drive TAflag[23] Invalid	The last cleaning cartridge used in the tape	Invalid cleaning tape type used.	•	Do not use this cleaning cartridge in
Cleaning Tape	drive was an invalid type.			this drive.
TapeAlert Log Entry:			•	Wait for the current operation to finish.
0000020000000000
			•	Then use a valid cleaning cartridge.
Drive TAflag[24] Retension	The tape drive has requested a retension	The drive is having severe	•	Perform a retension operation.
Requested	operation.	trouble reading or writing that
		will be resolved by a retension	•	Retry operation.
TapeAlert Log Entry:		cycle.
0000010000000000
Drive TAflag[25] Dual port	A redundant interface port on the tape drive	Failure of one interface port in a
Interface Error	has failed.	dual-port configuration (i.e.,
		Fibre Channel).
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000008000000000
Drive TAflag[26] Cooling Fan	A tape drive cooling fan has failed.	Fan failure inside tape drive
Failure		mechanism or tape drive
		enclosure.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000004000000000
Drive TAflag[27] Power	A redundant power supply has failed inside	Redundant PSU failure inside the	Check the enclosure user's manual for
Supply Failure	the tape drive enclosure.	tape drive enclosure or rack	instructions on replacing the failed power
		subsystem.	supply.
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000002000000000