Troubleshooting: Dell PowerVault 124T DLT VS160 Autoloader User's Guide
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TapeAlert Logs through RMU
To view TapeAlert log information from the Remote Management Unit, or save all logs:
1. From within the RMU, click the
Diagnostics
heading. The
Diagnostics
screen displays.
2. Click
TapeAlert Logs
to display the TapeAlert log. The most recent entry will be associated with the highest event
number shown.
NOTE:
This option is particularly useful for locating suspect media. The screen output will display a history of unit
TapeAlerts, current TapeAlerts reported by the drive, and a history of TapeAlerts recorded on each cartridge since
being inserted in the autoloader.
3. Detailed log information files are particularly useful when calling for support. If you want to save logs to a local text
file, click
Save Logs
.
Table 3: TapeAlert Detail
Tape Alert
Message
Typical Application Client
Message
Probable Cause Of
Error Message
Recommended Action
Drive TAflag[01]
Read Warning
TapeAlert Log Entry:
8000000000000000
The tape drive is having problems
reading data. No data has been lost,
but there has been a reduction in the
performance of the tape.
The drive is having
severe trouble reading.
This can be caused by
bad media or the drive.
Clean the drive
Try another piece of media.
If no errors are
encountered with the
alternate piece of media,
retry the original media.
The tape drive is having problems
