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Table 12. TapeAlert Flags and Descriptions (continued)
TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Tape Drive
3 03h Hard error Set for any unrecoverable
read, write, or positioning
error. (This flag is set in
conjunction with flags 4, 5,
or 6.)
See the Action Required
column for Flag 4, 5, or 6 in
this table.
4 04h Media Set for any unrecoverable
read, write, or positioning
error that is due to a faulty
tape cartridge.
Contact Dell technical
support.
5 05h Read failure Set for any unrecoverable
read error where isolation is
uncertain and failure could
be due to a faulty tape
cartridge or to faulty drive
hardware.
If Flag 4 is also set,
the cartridge is defective.
Contact Dell technical
support. If Flag 4 is not
set, see error code 6 in
“Descriptions and corrective
actions” on page 38.
6 06h Write failure Set for any unrecoverable
write or positioning error
where isolation is uncertain
and failure could be due to
a faulty tape cartridge or to
faulty drive hardware.
If Flag 9 is also set,
make sure that the write-
protect switch is set so
that data can be written
to the tape (see the
“Loading, unloading, and
write-protecting cartridges”
on page 23 section.) If Flag
4 is also set, the cartridge is
defective. Replace the tape
cartridge. If Flag 4 is not
set, see error code 6 in
“Descriptions and corrective
actions” on page 38.
8 08h Not data grade Set when severe servo
errors occur while loading a
tape cartridge.
Replace the tape cartridge.
If this error occurs with
multiple tapes, see error
code 6 in “Descriptions and
corrective actions” on page
38.
9 09h Write protect Set when the tape drive
detects that the tape
cartridge is write-protected.
Make sure that the
cartridge's write-protect
switch is set so that
the tape drive can write
data to the tape (see the
“Loading, unloading, and
write-protecting cartridges”
on page 23 section).
10 0Ah No removal Set when the tape
drive receives an UNLOAD
command after the system
prevented the tape cartridge
from being removed.
Refer to the documentation
for your system's operating
system.
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