Table B-1. TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Ultrium Tape Drive (continued)
Flag
Number Flag Description Action Required
18 Tape directory corrupted
in the cartridge memory
Set when the drive detects that the
tape directory in the cartridge
memory has been 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. The flag 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 drive detects that it
needs routine cleaning.
Clean the tape drive as soon as
possible. The drive can continue to
operate, but you should clean the
drive soon.
22 Expired clean Set when the tape drive detects a
cleaning cartridge that has expired.
Replace the cleaning cartridge.
23 Invalid cleaning tape Set when the drive expects a cleaning
cartridge 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.
31 Hardware B Set when the tape drive fails its
internal Power-On Self Tests.
Note the error code on the
single-character display, then
32 Interface Set when the tape drive detects a
problem with the host interface.
33 Eject media Set when a failure occurs that requires
you to unload the cartridge from the
drive.
Unload the tape cartridge, then
reinsert it and restart the operation.
34 Download fail Set when an FMR image is
unsuccessfully downloaded to the
tape drive through the host interface.
Ensure that it is the correct FMR
image. Download the FMR image
again.
37 Drive voltage Set when the drive detects that the
externally supplied voltages are either
approaching the specified voltage
limits or are outside the voltage
limits.
38 Predictive failure of
drive hardware
Set when a hardware failure of the
tape drive is predicted.
39 Diagnostics required Set when the drive detects a failure
that requires diagnostics for isolation.
51 Tape directory invalid at
unload
Set when the tape directory on the
tape cartridge that was previously
unloaded is corrupted. The file-search
performance is degraded.
Use your backup software to
rebuild the tape directory by
reading all the data.
52 Tape system area write
failure
Set when the tape cartridge that was
previously unloaded could not write
its system area successfully.
Copy the data to another tape
cartridge, then discard the old
cartridge.
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