TapeAlert Messages

TapeAlert Messages and Descriptions

TapeAlert Messages and Descriptions

There are three types of messages, listed in order of severity. They are information (I), warning (W), and Critical (C). Information messages explain a diagnostic situation. Warning messages appear when data may be lost. Critical messages describe the most severe situations, and require immediate attention.

Table C-1TapeAlert Tape Error Messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.Flag

 

TypeDisplayed MessageAdditional Action

 

 

 

Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Read

 

W

The tape is having

Back up information on to

 

 

 

Warning

 

 

problems reading data. No

another tape and discard

 

 

 

 

 

 

data has been lost, but

the defective tape. If the

 

 

 

 

 

 

there has been a reduction

problem persists, call the

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the performance of the

tape drive supplier

 

 

 

 

 

 

tape.

helpline.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Write

 

W

The tape drive is having

Back up information on to

 

 

 

Warning

 

 

problems writing data. No

another tape and discard

 

 

 

 

 

 

data has been lost, but

the defective tape. If the

 

 

 

 

 

 

there has been a reduction

problem persists, call the

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the capacity of the tape.

tape drive supplier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

helpline.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Hard Error

 

W

The operation has stopped

Back up information on to

 

 

 

 

 

 

because an error has

another tape and try the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

occurred while reading or

operation again. If the

 

TapeAlert

 

 

 

 

writing data which the

helpline.

 

 

 

 

 

problem persists, call the

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive cannot correct.

tape drive supplier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Messages

5

Read Failure

C

The tape is damaged or the

Eject the tape and inspect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive is faulty. Call the tape

for damage. Insert a new

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive supplier helpline.

tape and try operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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