Flag Number
Flag Name
Hex Code
Description
Action Required
Event
17
Loaded media is
Read-only
format
11h
Set when a write attempt is made on a
read-only cartridge. The flag is cleared
when the cartridge is ejected (this flag is
not supported for Ultrium 1 or Ultrium 2).
No action is required. Informational message only. Warning Event
18
Tape directory is
corrupted in the
cartridge
memory
12h
Set when the drive detects that the tape
directory in the cartridge memory is
corrupted.
Reread all data from the tape to rebuild the tape
directory.
Warning Event
19
Nearing media
life
13h
Set when the tape cartridge is nearing its
specified end of life.
1. Copy the data to another tape cartridge.
2. Replace the tape cartridge.
Info Event
20
Clean now
14h
Set when the tape drive detects that it
needs cleaning.
Clean the tape drive.
Warning Event
21
Clean periodic
15h
Set when the drive detects that it needs
routine cleaning.
Clean the tape drive as soon as possible. The drive
can continue to operate, but you must clean the
drive soon.
Warning Event
22
Expired clean
16h
Set when the tape drive detects an expired
cleaning cartridge.
Replace the cleaning cartridge.
Warning Event
23
Invalid cleaning
tape
17h
Set when the drive expects a cleaning
cartridge and the loaded cartridge is not a
cleaning cartridge.
Use a valid cleaning cartridge.
Warning Event
25
Interface
19h
Set when the tape drive detects a problem
with the SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422
interface.
Locate Error Code 8 or 9 in
Single-character
display (SCD)
.
Warning Event
26
Cooling Fan
Failure
1Ah
A tape drive cooling fan failed.
Fan failure inside tape drive mechanism or tape
drive enclosure.
Warning Event
27
Power Supply
1Bh
A redundant power supply failed inside the
tape drive enclosure. Check the enclosure
users manual for instructions on replacing
the failed power supply.
A redundant power supply failed inside the tape
drive enclosure. Check the enclosure users manual
for instructions on replacing the failed power
supply.
Warning Event
30
Hardware A
1Eh
Set when a hardware failure occurs that
requires that you reset the tape drive to
recover.
A redundant power supply failed inside the tape
drive enclosure. Check the enclosure users manual
for instructions on replacing the failed power
supply.
Warning Event
31
Hardware B
1Fh
Set when the tape drive fails its internal
Power-On Self-Tests.
Note the error code on the single-character display
and see in
Single-character display (SCD)
for the
appropriate instructions.
Warning Event
32
Interface
20h
Set when the tape drive detects a problem
with the SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422
interface.
Set when the tape drive detects a problem with the
SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422 interface.
Warning Event
33
Eject media
21h
Set when a failure occurs that requires you
to unload the cartridge from the drive.
Unload the tape cartridge, then reinsert it and
restart the operation.
Warning Event
34
Download fail
22h
Set when the tape drive detects a problem
with the SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422
interface.
Ensure that it is the correct FMR image. Download
the FMR image again.
Warning Event
35
Drive humidity
23h
Sets when the drive humidity sensor
indicates that the drive's humidity exceeds
the recommended humidity of the drive.
See Error Code 1 in
Single-character display (SCD)
. Warning Event
36
Drive
temperature
24h
Set when the drive's temperature sensor
indicates that the drive's temperature is
exceeding the recommended temperature
of the library.
See Error Code 1 in
Single-character display (SCD)
. Warning Event
37
Drive voltage
25h
Set when the drive detects that the
externally supplied voltages are either
approaching the specified voltage limits or
are outside the voltage limits.
See Error Code 2 in
Single-character display (SCD)
. Warning Event
38
Predictive
failure
26h
A hardware failure of the tape drive is
predicted. Call the tape drive supplier
helpline.
Predictive failure of drive hardware
Warning Event
39
Diagnostics
required
27h
A failure occurred that requires drive
diagnostics to be run.
Use your backup software to rebuild the tape
directory by reading all the data.
Warning Event
49
Diminished
Native Capacity
31h
Set when Native Capacity is diminished.
No action is required. Informational message only. Info Event
51
Tape directory
invalid at unload
33h
Set when the tape directory on the tape
cartridge that was previously unloaded is
corrupted. The file-search performance is
degraded.
Use your backup software to rebuild the tape
directory by reading all the data.
Warning Event
52
Tape system
area write
failure
34h
Set when the tape cartridge that was
previously unloaded cannot write its
system area successfully.
Copy the data to another tape cartridge, and
discard the old cartridge.
Warning Event
53
Tape system
area read failure
35h
Set when the tape system area cannot be
read successfully at load time.
Copy the data to another tape cartridge, and
discard the old cartridge.
Warning Event
110
IBM TS22xx - TS2290, TS2280, and TS2270
