Code

Sense Key

Interpretation

7h

DATA PROTECTION

This is an error if the I/O operation is attempting to access the

 

 

media in some manner and failing because data on the media may

 

 

not be accessed at this time (for example, because the tape is

 

 

write-protected; or the drive is unable to decrypt data because the

 

 

key is incorrect).

 

 

For additional sense codes, see “7h—DATA PROTECTION” on

 

 

page 72.

 

 

Also see the Media Write pre-execution check.

 

Action:

Depends on the operating system. If this sense key occurs with other

 

 

than an additional sense code of 2700h, the software should log

 

 

the error, terminate the I/O, and then send an error (operating

 

 

system specific) to the calling application. Data on the tape will not

 

 

have been altered.

 

Console Message:

Media write-protected or encrypted

 

 

 

8h

BLANK CHECK

An attempt was made to read unwritten media. Recovery from this

 

 

sense key depends on the operating system. It may be regarded as

 

 

an error because more data was expected by the host, or it may be

 

 

an expected condition.

 

 

For additional sense codes, see “8h—BLANK CHECK” on

 

 

page 74.

 

Console Message:

End-of-Data encountered

 

 

 

Bh

ABORTED

The drive has terminated the command. This could be caused by a

 

COMMAND

problem related to the SCSI bus or Fibre Channel link. For example,

 

 

it is reported if a target or LUN receives a second command from

 

 

the same host before the previous command from that host has

 

 

completed.

 

 

For additional sense codes, see “Bh—ABORTED COMMAND” on

 

 

page 75.

 

Action:

Recovery depends on the additional sense code and the operating

 

 

system. In some cases, the host may want to retry the current I/O. If

 

 

the additional sense code is 4E00h (overlapped commands

 

 

attempted), the host may not want to retry the current I/O because

 

 

the previous I/O will not have been completed.

 

Console Message:

SCSI protocol problem

 

 

 

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