Drive TAflag[28] Power
Consumption
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000001000000000
The tape drive power consumption is
outside the specified range.
Power consumption of the tape
drive is outside specified range.
Drive TAflag[29] Drive
Maintenance
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000800000000
Preventive maintenance of the tape drive is
required.
The drive requires preventative
maintenance (not cleaning).
Check the tape drive user's manual for device
specific preventive maintenance tasks.
Drive TAflag[30] Hardware
A
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000400000000
The tape drive has a hardware fault.
The drive has a hardware fault
that requires reset to recover.
lEject the tape.
lReset the drive.
lRestart the operation.
Drive TAflag[31] Hardware B
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000200000000
The tape drive has a hardware fault.
The drive has a hardware fault
that is not read/write related or
requires a power cycle to
recover.
lPower cycle the tape drive.
lRestart the operation.
Drive TAflag[32] Interface
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000100000000
The tape drive has a problem with the
application client interface.
The drive has identified an
interface fault.
lCheck the SCSI interface cables,
terminator, and all connections.
lRestart the operation.
Drive TAflag[33] Eject Media
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000080000000
The operation has failed.
Error recovery action
lEject the tape or magazine.
lInsert the tape or magazine again.
lRestart the operation.
Drive TAflag[34] Download
Fail
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000040000000
The firmware download has failed because
you have tried to use the incorrect firmware
for this tape drive.
Firmware download failed.
Obtain the correct firmware and try again.
Drive TAflag[35] Drive
Humidity
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000020000000
Environmental conditions inside the tape
drive are outside the specified humidity
range.
Drive humidity limits exceeded.
Drive TAflag[36] Drive
Temperature
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000010000000
Environmental conditions inside the tape
drive are outside the specified temperature
range.
Cooling problem.
Drive TAflag[37] Drive
Voltage
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000008000000
The voltage supply to the tape drive is
outside the specified range.
Drive voltage limits exceeded.
Drive TAflag[38] Predictive
Failure
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000004000000
A hardware failure of the tape drive is
predicted.
Predictive failure of drive
hardware.
Drive TAflag[39] Diagnostics
Required
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000002000000
The tape drive may have a hardware fault
The drive may have a hardware
fault that may be identified by
extended diagnostics (i.e., SEND
DIAGNOSTIC command).
lRun extended diagnostics to verify and
diagnose the problem.
lCheck the tape drive user's manual for
device specific instructions on running
extended diagnostic tests.
Drive TAflag[50] Lost
Statistics
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000000004000
Media statistics have been lost at some time
in the past.
Drive or library powered on with
tape loaded
lClean drive.
lRetry operation.
Drive TAflag[51] Tape
Directory Invalid at Unload
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000000002000
The tape directory on the tape cartridge just
unloaded has been corrupted. File search
performance will be degraded.
Error preventing the tape
directory being updated on
unload.
The tape directory can be rebuilt by reading
all the data.
Drive TAflag[52] Tape
System Area Write Failure
TapeAlert Log Entry:
0000000000001000
The tape just unloaded could not write its
system area successfully.
Write errors while writing the
system area on unload.
lCopy data to another tape cartridge.
lDiscard the old cartridge.
Drive TAflag[53] Tape
System Area Read Failure
The tape system area could not be read
successfully at load time.
Read errors while reading the
system area on load
Copy data to another tape cartridge.