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Appendix C. TapeAlert Flags
This appendix is intended to provide additional information to the reader about the
tape library and tape drive. All error code and diagnostic information contained in
this chapter cannot be accessed from the Operator Panel of the Library. The Operator
Panel will, however, display other library error codes and drive error codes when
problems occur. For a listing of Operator Panel error messages, see Appendix B,
“Error Codes,” on page B-1.
TapeAlert is a standard that defines status conditions and problems experienced by
devices such as tape drives, autoloaders, and libraries. The standard enables a server
to read TapeAlert messages (called
flags ) from a tape drive. The server reads the flags
from Log Sense Page 0x2E.
This library is compatible with TapeAlert technology, which provides error and
diagnostic information about the drives and the library to the server. Because library
and drive firmware may change periodically, the SNMP interface in the library does
not require code changes if devices add additional TapeAlerts that are not supported
today. However, should this occur the MIB is written to minimize impact to the
SNMP monitoring station. At the time of this writing, the TapeAlert flags in this
appendix correctly represent TapeAlerts that will be sent. The MIB file should not be
taken to mean that all traps that are defined in the MIB will be sent by the library or
that they will be sent in the future.
TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Library
“TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Library” on page C-1
“TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Ultrium Tape Drive” on page C-3
Table C-1. TapeAlert flags supported by the library
Flag
Number
Flag Name Description Action Required
Type
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01 Library Hardware A The library mechanism is having
trouble communicating with the
tape drive. 1. Cycle the power supply and try
again.
2. If the problem persists, see
“Contacting IBM Technical
Support” on page 7-1.
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02 Library Hardware B The library mechanism has a
hardware fault. W
03 Library Hardware C Library mechanism has a hardware
fault that requires a reset to recover. 1. Reset the library. For details, see
“Rebooting the Drive” on
page 4-7.
2. Restart the operation.
3. If the problem persists, see
“Contacting IBM Technical
Support” on page 7-1.
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