HP SureStore 7215w, SureStore 4215w, SureStore 7115w manual TapeAlert Messages and Descriptions

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-1		TapeAlert Tape Error Messages
No.	Flag		Type	Displayed Message	Additional 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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