6.Command Specification

 

 

 

LOG SENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code

 

Flag

Type

 

Flag Type

Recommended application client message

Probable cause

1Eh

 

Hardware A

O

 

C

The tape drive has a hardware fault:

The drive has a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Eject the tape or magazine.

hardware fault that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Reset the drive.

requires reset to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Restart the operation.

recover.

1Fh

 

Hardware B

M

 

C

The tape drive has a hardware fault:

The drive has a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Turn the tape drive off and then on again.

hardware fault which is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Restart the operation.

not read/write related or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

If the problem persists, call the tape drive

requires a power cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

supplier helpline.

to recover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the tape drive user’s manual for device

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specific instructions on turning the device power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on and off.

 

 

20h

 

Interface

O

 

W

The tape drive has a problem with the host

The drive has identified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interface:

an interfacing fault

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Check the cables and cable connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Restart the operation.

 

 

21h

 

Eject Media

O

 

C

The operation has failed:

Error recovery action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Eject the tape or magazine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Insert the tape or magazine again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Restart the operation.

 

 

22h

 

Download

O

 

W

The firmware download has failed because you

Firmware download

 

 

 

Fail

 

 

 

have tried to use the incorrect firmware for this

failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tape drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain the correct firmware and try again.

 

 

23h

 

Drive

O

 

W

Environmental conditions inside the tape drive

Drive humidity limits

 

 

 

Humidity

 

 

 

are outside the specified humidity range

exceeded

24h

 

Drive

O

 

W

Environmental conditions inside the tape drive

Drive temperature limits

 

 

 

Temperature

 

 

 

are outside the specified temperature range

exceeded

25h

 

Drive Voltage

O

 

W

The voltage supply to the tape drive is outside the

Drive voltage limits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specified range

exceeded

26h

 

Predictive

O

 

C

A hardware failure of the tape drive is predicted.

Predictive failure of

 

 

 

Failure

 

 

 

Call the tape drive supplier helpline.

drive hardware

27h

 

Diagnostics

O

 

W

The tape drive may have a fault. Check for

The drive may have had

 

 

 

Required

 

 

 

availability of diagnostic information and run

a failure which may be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

extended diagnostics if applicable.

identified by stored

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the tape drive users manual for

diagnostic information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions on running extended diagnostic tests

or by running extended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and retrieving diagnostic data

diagnostics (e.g. Send

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diagnostic)

28h

 

Loader

O

 

C

The changer mechanism is having difficulty

Loader mechanism is

 

 

 

Hardware A

 

 

 

communicating with the tape drive:

having trouble

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Turn the autoloader off then on.

communicating with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Restart the operation.

tape drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

If problem persists, call the tape drive supplier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

helpline.

 

 

29h

 

Loader Stray

O

 

C

A tape has been left in the autoloader by a

Stray tape left in loader

 

 

 

Tape

 

 

 

previous hardware fault:

after previous error

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Insert an empty magazine to clear the fault.

recovery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

If the fault does not clear, turn the autoloader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

off and then on again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

If the problem persists, call the tape drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

supplier helpline.

 

 

2Ah

 

Loader

O

 

W

There is a problem with the autoloader

Loader mechanism has

 

 

 

Hardware B

 

 

 

mechanism.

a hardware fault

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