Table 3. (7208) Model 012 Tape Drive Reference Codes
Reference Code
Description/Action Perform all actions before exchanging Failing Items
Failing Item
0001
Tape unit failure
The tape drive reported a hardware error to the IOP; the amber light on
the tape drive may be blinking.
Perform TU-PIP2.
46G2227
ML2TMED
030B
Tape unit detected a read error on the tape medium
Read (or write) errors may be caused by:
v
Poor or damaged tape
v
Dirty read/write heads
v
Damaged data cartridges
v
Using a data cartridge previously recorded in a format or density that is
not correct
v
Using the wrong data cartridge (for example, one in a different format or
density from another set of data cartridges)
If the data on the tape was not written by an AS/400 system, the format or
the density may not be correct. Get or make a new copy of the data
cartridge.
If you are performing a write or a save operation, initialize the tape. See
the note below.
If you are performing a read or a restore operation, the tape may be worn
or the device that wrote the tape may be the cause of the problem.
Perform TU-PIP2.
When the system is available, perform the following:
v
Verify the operation of the tape drive. Use the VFYTAP system
command.
Note:
When a tape is initialized, a new label is recorded at the beginning
of the tape, and any data recorded previously is erased and overwritten. To
initialize used tapes, use the INZTAP system command with “Check for
active files” option of *NO.
Use of the INZTAP “Clear” (security erase) option is not recommended.
The 7208 Tape Drive performs a write operation to erase all of the tape;
writing (erasing) a full-size tape takes up to 3.5 hours.
ML2TMED
46G2227
46G3934
42F7300
0311, 0316
Tape unit detected a read error on the tape medium
Perform the Action for reference code 030B.
ML2TMED
46G2227
46G3934
42F7300
031C
The data format is incorrect; the tape cannot be read
The tape format is not known or not compatible. The data cartridge may
not have been recorded on an AS/400 system.
Get another copy of the data cartridge recorded in a format and density
given support by the AS/400 system.
ML2TMED
46G2227
7208
186
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