Exabyte 1X7 LTO 131, Requirements, Tapealert Flags, Parameter Code Description Set Clear Type Hex

TAPE ALERT FLAGS

REQUIREMENTS

The WORM feature requires the following:

LTO-3 generation of tape drive—the WORM feature is not available on earlier generations of LTO tape drives (LTO-2 or LTO-1)

WORM-capable drive firmware release 54xx or higher

Special WORM tape cartridges

You can use LTOTool to determine the firmware level currently in the tape drive. Refer to the readme file provided with the program for installation instructions. Refer to the program’s online help for instructions on determining the tape drive firmware level.

If your tape drive has an earlier version of firmware, you can download the updated firmware by visiting the download page on the Exabyte web site at www.exabyte.com/downloads.

Note: Refer to “FTP—Autoloader Firmware Upgrade and Diagnostics” on page 100 for instructions on upgrading the tape drive firmware.

TAPEALERT FLAGS

Table B-2shows the new TapeAlert flags associated with the WORM cartridge. Refer to the Exabyte Magnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader SCSI Reference for additional information about TapeAlert.

Table B-2TapeAlert flags associated with the WORM media

Parameter Code		Description	Set	Clear	Type
In Hex	In Decimal
3Bh	59	(WORM Medium – Integrity Check Failed) Set when		L	Critical
		the drive determines that the data on tape is suspect
		from a WORM point of view.
3Ch	60	(WORM Medium – Overwrite Attempted) Set when	E		Critical
		the drive rejects a Write operation because the rules
		for allowing WORM writes have not been met.

OCTOBER 2006 MAGNUM 1X7 LTO AUTOLOADER

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