HP LTO 4 SAS, LTO 4 FC, LTO 4 SCSI manual

		Flag	Type	Set	Recommended Host Message	Cause
	4	Media	C		Your data is at risk:	Media performance is
					1. Copy any data you require from	severely degraded or the
						tape can no longer be
					this tape.
						written or read.
					2. Do not use this tape again.
						This flag is set for any
					3. Restart the operation with a
						unrecoverable
					different tape.
						read/write/positioning error
						caused by faulty media. It is
						cleared internally when the
						media is ejected.
	5	Read failure	C		The tape is damaged or the drive is	The drive can no longer
					faulty. Call the tape supplier’s	read data from the tape.
					helpline.	The flag is set for any
						unrecoverable read error
						where the diagnosis is
						uncertain and could either
						be a faulty tape or faulty
						drive hardware. It is cleared
						internally when the tape is
						ejected.
	6	Write failure	C		The tape is from a faulty batch or the	The drive can no longer
					tape drive is faulty:	write data to the tape.
					1. Use a good tape to test the drive.	The flag is set for any
					2. If the problem persists, call the	unrecoverable
					tape drive supplier’s helpline.	write/positioning error
						where the diagnosis is
						uncertain and could either
						be a faulty tape or faulty
						drive hardware. It is cleared
						internally when the tape is
						ejected.
	7	Media life	W		The tape cartridge has reached the	The media has exceeded its
					end of its calculated useful life:	specified life.
					1. Copy any data you need to
					another tape.
					2. Discard the old tape.
	8	Not data grade	W		Not relevant to Ultrium drives.
	9	Write-protect	C		You are trying to write to a	A write command was
					write-protected cartridge.	attempted to a
					Remove the write-protection or use	write-protected tape.
					another tape.
80 Exception handling					HP restricted