IBM 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader, Installation And User Manual

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Error Messages
The following tables list some of the error messages you might encounter. Also
provided are descriptions of the messages and suggested courses of action. These
messages appear on the LCD. Messages longer than 10 characters scroll across
the LCD.
Message Meaning Action
At BOD A SPACE command encountered
BOD unexpectedly. Retry the backup/restore operation.
At EOD A READ or SPACE command
encountered the EOD area
unexpectedly. Retry the backup/restore operation.
Tape has DC
Data A READ command has encountered
compressed data on the tape, and
the drive is not currently set up to
decompress data. Make sure configuration switches are
set correctly.
SCSI Error A SCSI command error has been
detected. Check the SCSI bus connection and
then retry the backup/restore
operation.
Partition1 too
large A command to format the tape has
failed because the requested size for
partition 1 is too large. Retry the backup operation using
120M tape.
Tape Full A READ, SPACE, WRITE or WRITE
FILEMARKS command encountered
EOP unexpectedly. Retry backup operation with a longer
or new tape.
Bad Media A READ or SPACE command has
failed because the tape is not in DDS
format. Replace tape with DDS-certified tape,
then retry operation.
Cannot Write
Non-MRS Tape A WRITE, WRITE FILEMARK or
ERASE command has been
attempted on a non-MRS tape. Replace tape with a MRS Data Grade
tape, then retry operation.
Clean Me A high error rate has been detected
while reading or writing. Insert a cleaning cartridge to clean
the tape heads, then retry operation.
Close Door The front panel door is open. Any
autoloader motion will be delayed
until the door is closed. Close the door.
Eject Fail An EJECT command has failed. Press the Eject button for 5 seconds
(Forced Eject) to recover the
cartridge and magazine. Try turning
the power off and then back on.
Check that labels are correctly affixed
to the magazine and cartridge.
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