IBM Magstar 3494 manual Table for Intervention Conditions of Data Cartridges, Device xxx feed slot

Table 19. Intervention Required Conditions relating to external cartridge labels (continued)

Intervention Required Condition	Resolution Actions
Message	1.	Place the library system in pause mode.
A cartridge containing invalid media has been left in	2.	Open the appropriate enclosure door.
device xxx feed slot.	3.	If the cartridge is accessible, remove it.
Probable Cause	4.	If the cartridge is in a 3490 device, make the device
		not ready by pressing the Ready switch, press the
During a mount operation, tape device xxx determined		Unload switch to unload the cartridge, remove the
		cartridge, then make the device ready by pressing
that the cartridge is not of a compatible media type but
		the Ready switch.
was not able to unload the cartridge. It is likely that the
	5.	If the cartridge is in a 3590 device, select Unload
cartridge has a missing or damaged media type label or
the media type label is incorrect for the cartridge's media		from the Options Menu and press Enter. Remove
type.		the cartridge.
	6.	If unable to remove cartridge, call your service
		representative.
	7.	Close the enclosure door.
	8.	Place the library system in auto mode.
	9.	Inspect the cartridge's seventh character. Install the
		correct seventh character representing the media
		type. See ªCartridge System Tape Labelsº on
		page 20 for the procedure.
	10.	Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.

Table for Intervention Conditions of Data Cartridges

Table 20. Intervention Required Conditions relating to data cartridges

Intervention Required Condition	Resolution Actions
Message	1.	Remove the cartridge from the convenience I/O
Damaged volser (xxxxxx) ejected to the convenience		station.
I/O station.	2.	Inspect the cartridge for damage. If the leader block is
Probable Cause		detached from the tape, replace the leader block. See
		the tape drive Operator's Guide for the procedure.
During a cartridge load operation on a tape device, the	3.	Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
device determined that the cartridge does not have a
leader block or that the tape media has a break in it. The
library accessor was able to remove the cartridge from
the device.
Message	1.	Place the library system in pause mode.
Damaged volser (xxxxxx) ejected to high-capacity	2.	Open the appropriate enclosure door.
facility cell: yyyy.	3.	Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity facility.
Probable Cause	4.	Close the enclosure door.
	5.	Place the library system in auto mode.
During a cartridge load operation on a tape device, the	6.	Inspect the cartridge for damage. If the leader block is
device determined that the cartridge does not have a		detached from the tape, replace the leader block. See
leader block or that the tape media has a break in it. The		the tape drive Operator's Guide for the procedure.
library accessor was able to remove the cartridge from	7.	Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
the device. In addition, the convenience I/O station is
either not installed, is full or is unavailable. The cartridge
is in H.C.F. cell yyyy.

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