Dell PowerVault TL1000 - Manual (Page 150)

Table B-2. TapeAlert flags supported by the Ultrium tape drive (continued)
Flag Number Flag Name Description Action Required
8 Not data grade Set when the tape cartridge is not
data-grade. Any data that you back
up to the tape is at risk. Replace the tape cartridge with a
data-grade tape cartridge.
9 Write protect Set when the tape drive detects
that the tape cartridge is
write-protected. Ensure that the cartridge's
write-protect switch is set so that
data can be written to the tape. See
“Write-Protect switch” on page 5-6.
10 No removal Set when the tape drive receives an
UNLOAD command after the
server prevented the tape cartridge
from being removed. Refer to the documentation for
your server's operating system.
11 Cleaning media Set when a cleaning tape is loaded
into the drive. No action that is required. Status
only.
12 Unsupported format Set when a non-supported
cartridge type is loaded into the
drive or when the cartridge format
was corrupted.
Replace the invalid cartridge with a
supported tape cartridge.
14 Unrecoverable
snapped tape Set when the operation failed
because the tape in the drive
snapped. Do not attempt to extract the tape
cartridge. See “Contacting Dell
technical support” on page 7-2.
15 Cartridge memory
chip failure Set when a cartridge memory (CM)
failure is detected on the loaded
tape cartridge. Replace the tape cartridge.
16 Forced eject Set when a tape cartridge was
unloaded manually while the drive
was reading or writing. No action that is required. Status
only.
17 Media that are
loaded is Read-only
format Set when a cartridge marked as
read-only is loaded into the drive.
The flag is cleared when the
cartridge is ejected. No action that is required. Status
only.
18 Tape directory that
is corrupted in
cartridge memory Set when the tape drive detects
that the tape directory in the
cartridge memory was corrupted. Re-read all data from the tape to
rebuild the tape directory.
19 Nearing media life Set when the tape cartridge is
nearing its specified end of life. It
is cleared when the cartridge is
removed from the drive.
1. Copy the data to another tape
cartridge.
2. Replace the tape cartridge.
20 Clean now Set when the tape drive detects
that it needs cleaning. Clean the tape drive.
21 Clean periodic Set when the tape drive detects
that it needs routine cleaning. Clean the tape drive as soon as
possible. The drive can continue to
operate, but requires cleaning soon.
22 Expired cleaning
media Set when the tape drive detects a
cleaning cartridge that is expired. Replace the cleaning cartridge.
23 Invalid cleaning
cartridge Set when the drive expects a
cleaning cartridge to be loaded and
the loaded cartridge is not a
cleaning cartridge. Use a valid cleaning cartridge.
30 Hardware A Set when a hardware failure occurs
that requires that you reset the tape
drive to recover. See “Contacting Dell technical
support” on page 7-2.
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