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

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Message Meaning Action
Error x The mechanism has jammed. 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. If the
problem persists, call for service.
Force Eject A forced ejection is in progress. Wait for the 35-second pause to
elapse.
FW DataErr The Autoloader has failed to upgrade
the drive firmware because the new
firmware is unreliable. Obtain a good copy of the firmware
upgrade.
FW Read Fail A firmware upgrade failed because of
an error in reading data from the
tape. Clean the tape heads, then retry
operation.
FW Tape Write
Protected A firmware upgrade failed because
the tape is write-protected. Change the write-protect switch on
the tape and retry operation.
FW Write Fail A firmware upgrade failed because of
an error in writing a modified upgrade
count to the tape. Clean the tape heads. Try again
Illegal FW The Autoloader has failed to upgrade
the drive firmware because the new
firmware is incompatible with the
hardware. Obtain a correct version of the
firmware upgrade, then retry
operation.
Illegal HW The Autoloader has failed to upgrade
the drive firmware because the new
firmware is for incompatible hardware. Obtain a correct version of the
firmware upgrade, then retry
operation.
Load Fail A LOAD command has failed, or a
LOAD PARTITIONS or CHANGE
PARTITIONS command has failed to
read the System area of the tape. Retry using a new cartridge, or eject
the magazine.
No EODmark A READ command has encountered
blank tape; that is, no DDS-format
EOD pattern has been recognized. Retry operation with another tape.
Read Fail A read has failed. Clean the tape heads, then retry
operation.
Try again. The cartridge in the drive is faulty,
possibly because the tape has
snapped, or the cartridge has an
invalid pattern of identification holes. Retry operation with a new cartridge.
Tape Position
Lost A WRITE, READ, SPACE or
REWIND command has failed. The
tape is on the far side of the bad
data. Clean the tape heads, then retry
backup/restore operation.
Tape Stuck The cartridge is stuck in the drive. Try forcing an ejection.
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