StorageL
ibrary Installation and User Guide
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RAS
Tic
ket
Display Message
Description
Suggested Action
6004
Drive n Tape Alert
4. Media
The ope
ration has
stopped because an
error has occurred while
reading or writing data.
Your data is at risk:
Copy any data you require from this tape.
Do not use this tape again.
Restart the operation with a different tape.
6005
Drive n Tape Alert
5. Read Failur
e
The tape is damaged or
the drive is faulty.
Clean the drive.
Try another cartridge.
If the problem persists, replace the tape
drive.
6006
Drive n Tape Alert
6. Write Failure
The tape is from a faulty
batch or the tape drive
is faulty.
Clean the drive.
U
se a good tape to test the drive.
If the problem persists, replace the tape
drive.
6007
Drive n Tape Alert
7. Media Life
The tape cartridge has
reached the end of its
calculated useful
Life.
Copy any data you need to another tape
Discard the old tape.
6008
Drive n Tape Alert
8. Not Data Grade
The tape cartridge is not
data-
grade. Any data
you back up to
the tape is at risk.
Replace the cartridge with a data
-
grade tape.
6009
Drive n Tape Alert
9. Write Protect
You are trying to write to
a write
-
protected
cartridge.
Remove the write
-
protection or use another
tape.
6012
Drive n Tape Alert
12.Unsupported
Format
You have tried to load a
cartridge of a type which
is not supported by this
drive.
Use another tape.
6020
Drive n Tape Alert
20. Clean Now
The tape
drive needs
cleaning.
If the operation has stopped, eject the tape
and clean the drive
If the operation has not stopped, wait for it
to finish and then
Clean
the drive.
Check the user manual for cleaning
instructions.
6022
Drive n Tape Alert
22. Expired
C
leaning Media
The last cleaning
cartridge used in the
tape drive has worn out.
Discard the worn out cleaning cartridge.
Wait for the current operation to finish.
Then use a new cleaning cartridge.
6030
Drive n Tape Alert
30. Hardware A
The tape drive has
a
hardware fault.
Eject the tape.
Reset the drive.
Restart the operation.
6031
Drive n Tape Alert
31. Hardware B
The tape drive has a
hardware fault.
Turn the tape drive off and then on again.
Restart the operation.
If the problem persists, call the tape
drive
supplier helpline.
6032
Drive n Tape Alert
32. Interface
The tape drive has a
problem with the host
Check the cables and cable connections.
Restart the operation.