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Tapealert logs, Tapealert logs through ocp – Dell PowerVault 124T User Manual

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FA

Diagnostic Error, Drive

Reporting Write Protect

Verify that valid, not data protected media is present for test.

Run the Random Moves test from either the Remote Management

Unit (RMU) or the Operator Control Panel (OCP).

Note: The Random Moves test requires a minimum of two

cartridges present within the autoloader.

If all previous steps fail, see

Contacting Dell

.

FB

Diagnostic Error, Cleaning

Tape Inserted

FC

Diagnostic Load Tape

Prompt

This is a prompt to manually load a cartridge as required for test.

FD

Diagnostic Unknown Tape

Format

Verify that valid, not data protected media is present for test.

Run the Random Moves test from either the Remote Management

Unit (RMU) or the Operator Control Panel (OCP).

Note: The Random Moves test requires a minimum of two

cartridges present within the autoloader.

If all previous steps fail, see

Contacting Dell

.

FE

Diagnostic Invalid

Configuration

This is an indication that a minimum of two pieces of media are required

for test.

Ensure at least two cartridges are present in the autoloader and

re-run the failed test.

TapeAlert Logs

You can retrieve TapeAlert log information through one of three methods:

Operator Control Panel (OCP)

Remote Management Unit (RMU) display to screen

Detailed logs saved to text file through the RMU for call center diagnosis

Further information and recommended actions for tape drive TapeAlerts can be found in

Table 3

.

TapeAlert Logs through OCP

To view TapeAlert log information from the front panel:

1. From the front panel LCD, scroll to Diagnostics, and then press Enter. The Diagnostics submenu appears.

2. From the Diagnostics submenu, scroll to TapeAlert Logs, and then press Enter. The TapeAlert log

information is displayed.

3. You may scroll up and down through the TapeAlert log entries. The most recent entry will be associated

with the highest event number shown.

Within each TapeAlert log entry, you may scroll up and down to display the date and time that an error occurred,

the barcode label associated with the tape being used at the time of error (if barcode labels are being used and

the barcode reader is enabled), and any TapeAlert flags set during that event.